Top Tip Tuesday.

Today at Top Tip Tuesday we have another challenge for you and it is up to you how you wish to interperate it. Our host this fortnight is Deneen. 

We have lovely sponsors too this time:-

Bugaboo Stamps

 

 and

Shape EZ

Our challenge is :-

Get in Shape

I have used a Bugaboo digital image. A really fun image to play with so I used nice jolly colours. 

I used Bugaboo digital image and sentiment, Promarkers & Fancy Pants design papers. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Cute Card Thursday - hip to be square
The Pink Elephant - digital image papers or both

Check out the teams different ideas for inspiration. 

I have been a very bad blogger lately. No excuses, just very busy. I have been crafting, trying to make Christmas cards and finish orders. Birthdays in our family just take off in the next month or so. 

For this card I used the sketch from Mojo Monday. A very simple card that can be made quickly. I think this may be a winner this year if time gets very short. I do like Poinsettias and this die can be used for other flowers too. Though technically it is really a brack. I have managed to nurture my poinsettia from last Christmas and I am hopeful it will flower again this year. If it does I will photograph it. 

I used Marianne dies. Craft Creation and Dovecraft papers & Cuttlebug swirls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

Mojo Monday - sketch

As you Like It - Favourite flowers or trees

Today at Top Tip Tuesday we have Lisa S with a great tutorial for you to play along with.

Our sponsor this time is :-

Heather Ellis

Our challenge is :-

Paper Piecing

I have used Heather Ellis Innocence for my paper piecing card. 

She is so cute and ideal for this technique.

All very simple to make this card. I used Nesties and embossing the edges, Memory Box star garland, Sizzix stars, Stickles and Promarkers. 

My papers were a freebie. The edge of the card is stamped with a S for Stamps stamp.

Come join in the fun and create a paper pieced project. 

I am entering this card into the following challenges :-

Cute Card Thursday - Things with wings

Creative Card Crew - Things with wings

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

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)