Something a little different over at By LoRi Designs challenge blog!

Hi everyone!  It's time for a new challenge over at By LoRi Designs but instead of a usual colour challenge, we're shaking things up and having a sketch challenge!  So without further ado, here is my make along with the sketch...

 

 

Such a great sketch, huh?!  And this is Lollipop Lil' Chef - I am going to get a lot of use out of this little lady - 'thank you for your hospitality' or for when I make food goodies for my friends!

If you have a BLD image, we would love to see you play along!  If you don't own any yet, you can buy them here for as little as $1 - that's great value by anyone's standard!  You can see the other DT takes on the sketch here - they are just gorgeous!

I am entering my card into the Card Cupid's challenge for mother (Mother's Day has been and gone in the UK but this is going to my mum to thank her for her hospitality), Wags n' Whiskers challenge to use punch or die and also Cupcake Inspirations with their photo challenge...

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, DCWV Kitchen Stack
Stamps: BLD Lollipop Lil' Chef, Hannah Stamps (sentiment and lips)

Mediums: Copics
Accents: ribbon from stash, bakers twine from Quixotic Paperie here
Tools: Nestabilities dies, Martha Stewart border punch, My Favorite Things button dies

Put on your party dress!

I remember loving going to parties, but now I'd much rather have a good meal with a friend or two - yes, I am getting too old!  Still, there are occasions that call for a good party dress and I fell in love with this one by Michelle Perkett Studio...

 

 

Beautiful image, huh?!  I won the MPS challenge last week and received a free digi of my choice but of course I had to buy a couple  more to keep it company  ;)

I am entering this card into their challenge this week for turquoise and brown - hopefully it still counts because there is a dash of green leaves!

The royal wedding is later on today in the UK - if you're into it, then I hope you enjoy your day!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, My Minds Eye Stella & Rose Gertie paper pad Stamps: MPS put on your party dress (inc sentiment), My Favorite Things sentiment inside card

Mediums: Copics, Sakura white gel pen
Accents: antique gold velvet lace, beads from stash
Tools: Fiskars border punches, Corner Chomper, My Favorite Things rolled rose and leaf dies

Simply Sassy Guest DT call!

Hi everyone!  It is a brilliantly, gorgeous, sunny day here in England and it's meant to be getting better!  Apart from the fact it means more gardening for me (boo!) it also means more time down at the coast (yay!).  I hope it is sunny wherever you are!

Did you know there is a guest DT call over at Simply Sassy?  They are looking for one designer to help show off their release no 7 and 8 and I bet they will be gorgeous!  All you need to do is make card using their sketchand here is my submission - have your fingers crossed for me please!

 

 

I have used Pillow Talk - I think she is the sassiest of them all so far!   You can buy her here at Funky Kits.  I coloured her in with my Copics but instead of using my usual smooth cardstock, I used watercolour paper.  I loved this!  The colours came out more intense and look more like watercolouring with Distress Inks!  You have to be careful though because it's more likely to bleed but the good thing (unlike Distress Inks) it's easy to correct mistakes with the blender.

If you want to apply for the guest DT role, you'd better be quick because the all closes in a few hours!  Ta ra for now!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Bazzill Bling cream cardstock, BasicGrey Sultry

Stamps: Simply Sassy Pillow Talk, pc printed sentiment

Mediums: Copics on watercolour paper

Accents: beads and flat backed pearls (from Quixotic Paperie in this section here)

Tools: Nestabilities label dies, My Favorite Things rolled rose and leaf dies, Martha Stewart border punch inside card

 

Wanna sneak peek at the new Some Odd Girl April release?!!

Well, you're in the right place if you do!  I've seen the whole new Some Odd Girl release and it's super cute, super gorgeous and super desirable!  Here is my sneak peek using Tiny Bubbles Tia...

 

See, I told you you'd want her!!  I kept the layout very simple because this little lady doesn't require much to make her look cuter!  I used a Hero Arts dots background with white  embossing powder and some sweet dies and border punch to emphasise her sweetness!  I finished her off with some gingham ribbon, simple flowers with a dew drop flower centre and an American Crafts rub-on sentiment.

Wanna see the rest of the new release?  Go to the Some Odd Girl blog for all the deets!


Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock
Stamps: Some Odd Girl Tiny Bubbles Tia
Mediums: Copics 
Accents: dew drop, ribbon from stash, American Crafts rub-on sentiment
Tools: Nestabilities square dies, My Favorite Things flower dies and scallop label dies

Totally Ladybug Tuesday goes monochromatic!

(Please scroll down for my A Spoonful of Sugar DT post!)

Today over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday, the wonderful Gaelle is challenging us to create something monochromatic!  I opted for the traditional and went for black and white...

 

I think Magnum is soooo funny!  I love this Add-On Magnum and you can get an Add-On set with this little fish skeleton and mouse as well as a balloon, present and other uber cute goodies! There is even a sentiment set dedicated to Magnum here - talk about co-ordinated!  I've been dying to ink him up since I saw this version of him on the very talented Gail's blog here. Loved those stripes so just had to have a go myself!  Thx for the inspiration Gail!

I hope you enjoyed my little fella and you can see the other gorgeous DT makes here.  Thanks for stopping by!


I am entering my card into Paper Pretties challenge for masculine cards (I've made this for my brother), the Paper Romance challenge for black and white and one other colour (grey!), Cupcake Craft challenges for 'monochromatic' and the Cupcake Craftroom monthly challenge for black and white monochrome.

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, BasicGrey Black Tie paper

Stamps: Add-On Magnum, Add-On set, Magnum sentiments

Mediums: Copics, Glossy Accents (for his nose!)

Accents: Stampin Up ribbon, button from stash, Divine Twine (from Quixotic Paperie here)

Tools: My Favorite Things border die, Nestabilities square dies

It's all WOW over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday!

This over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday sassy DT mate Michele has challenged to a white on white challenge!  Blimey, I found this one really hard!  You know how much I love my bright colours and DPs!  Well, after much umming and ahhing, I ended up with this...

Luckily Michele took pity on us went a bit easy on us and allowed us some colour on the image only - otherwise I would have failed this challenge!  I was dying to use one of those cuties from the Ladybug Crafts Ink Baby Baby stamp set - mega cute, don't you think?!

Check out the other WOW cards over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday - you won't be disappointed!

  

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock

Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Baby Baby stamp set

Mediums: Copics, Viva Decor Pearl Pen

Accents: satin ribbon from stash

Tools: Nestabilities dies, embossing folders, EK Success border punch

SCACD blog hop!

Yay, it's Friday!  Thx to all of you for your sweet comments on my very first tutorial on blonde hair yesterday!  And I have something special for you today too!  We're having a small blog hop for the 'It's A New Day' Stamp release from Susana's Custom Art And Card Design!

The Quixotic Paperie design team have the honour of joining up with the SCACD design team for a surprise blog hop to celebrate the new release of some lovely stamps from Elisabeth Bell, Carmen  Medlin and Victoria Case.  And read on if you want the chance of winning a prize!

If you have hopped here from the very talented Colleen Holmes then you are on the right track.  If not then pop on over to Suzanne Dean's blog Scrap Bitz to start.  

For my card I have used Elizabeth Bell's Blowing Kisses and you can find her here in the Quixotic Paperie store.  What do you think...

This little lady really bring outs my maternal instincts - I need to cuddle something!! Where are my dogs...!! As soon as I saw her I knew I wanted to create a shabby chic style card. I used the delicate flower design paper from Memory Box's Pixie and my Whimsy Ticket die with matching Whimsy Ticket sentiment stamp set. I finished it with some luscious 8mm flatted backed pearls.

So wanna win a prize?  Check out the SCACD store blog Follow Your Heart and the SCACD facebook page where you can join in to be in with a chance to win! 

For those of you in the UK and EU you can get this and the other lovely 'It's A New Day' stamps from Quixotic Paperie. For those of you in Canada and USA check out Susana's Custom Art And Card Design!

Thanks for visiting me today!  You now need to hop off to the lovely Lori Aragon!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Crazy 4 Challenges - shabby chic
• PaperPlay - stamp it out
• Cupcake inspiration - photo challenge
• A Gem of Challenge - ribbon and lace
• CRAFT challenge - In the roll of a die (I used my whimsey ticket die and nestie lable dies)
• CCEE Stampers - tools (my punches and dies)
• Sarah Hurley - die cuts

 

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Memory Box Pixie, gingham paper from stash

Stamps: SCACD Elizabeth Bell's Blowing Kisses, Whimsy Ticket sentiment stamp set
Mediums: Copics, Distress Inks Antique Linen

Accents: 8mm flatted backed pearls, lace, button, bakers twine and crochet flower from stash

Tools: Whimsy Ticket die, Martha Stewart border punch, Nestabilities label dies

 

So many ill, too little cards!!

There have been so many people I know that have come down with very bad colds recently that I ran out of get well soon cards!  So I've got to get a new stock of them in because we are only a third through our winter - boo!!!  The good news is that I get to play with my Unwell Nikki...

She looks exactly like me earlier last week!  And I love this KaiserCraft Hippy Girl paper collection - it reminded me of funky wallpaper so thought it would be ideal with this Nikki.  Let's just hope I won't need to use this card any time soon!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, KaiserCraft Hippy Girl collection
Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Unwell Nikki, CC Designs sentiments
Mediums: Copics, ProMarkers

Accents: buttons and organza ribbon from stash
Tools: Nestabilities rectanble dies, label die (inside card)

 

{{Scream}} Not more Xmas cards!

I know I said in that I'd finished making of my Xmas cards, but I had forgotten a few other friends!  So - and this really is going to be it - the very last of my Xmas cards...

Right - I really am going to start my Xmas cards early next year.  I know I say it every year but I've found at least 3 blogs that do regular Christmas challenges and I'm gonna try to complete at least two cards a month - that'll be a quarter of my cards done at least before next December.  Well see, heh?!!  Feel free to remind me friends!

Hope to see you tomorrow for another Totally Ladybug Tuesday!


I am entering these into the following challenges:

• Sparkles Christmas card challenge
• Stamptacular Sunday challenge - TREEmendous
• The Crafty Pad - anything goes
• Make It Monday - share your creativity!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, My Minds Eye Winter Wonderland paper pack
Stamps: Whimsie Doodles Snow Friends digi stamp, Pink Petticoat digi sentiments
Mediums: Copics
Accents: none
Tools: Fiskars border punch, Nestabilitie dies, Stampin' Up large window punch (for sentiments)

A Totally Gorjuss card for my Totally Gorjuss husband!

Hello all!  A happy Saturday to you all and hope you have lots on to start enjoying the festive season!  Or perhaps you're all bogged down planning and preparing to enjoy it still - like me! 

So today is Saturday and another Totally Gorjuss challenge and we are challenging you to create a Xmas card for someone special.  Now some of you might recall that I made this card for my husband, but my friend liked it so much she made me give it to her for her own hubby!  Cheeky so and so.  But actually it worked out well because I prefer this card and it's more his style...

I love that sentiment, don't you?  So sweet!  Anyway, that's all for today - lots and lots and lots of prep to do today!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Keep it Simple - season's greetings
• Let's ink it up - Christmas
• Mad for Markers - anything goes

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly paper pack

Stamps: Whimsie Doodles Snowman Cocoa and sentiment, CC Designs sentiment (inside card)

Mediums: Copics

Accents: ribbon from stash

Tools: Fiskars border punch, Nestabilities label dies (inside card)

Sweet Xmas wishes

Bleh.  That's how I'm feeling.  Bleh.  Sitting here in my dressing gown, with a nasty cough, chapped lips and a dribbly nose.  Attractive, huh?!  Now I've left you with that image, let me remedy that!  I've got three cards to show you today, all featuring A La Modes stamps by My Favorite Things...

I don't think that last one looks very Xmassy, does it?!  I think the sentiments are general enough to use it for something else! 

Well, no more chat from me - off to bed with my cough syrup!

I am also entering these into the following challenges:

• Die Cut Dreams - seeing triple (3 a la modes!)
• Mad For Markers - non traditional Xmas colours
• Top Tip Tuesday - use ribbon
• Totally Papercrafts - xmas punches
• Stamp Something - use a Xmas colour combo (red and green!)

Pink/red candy cane card
Paper/cardstock: Bazzill black cardstock, Bazzill pink bling cardstock, October Afternoon Good Cheer paper pack, DCWV glitter card
Stamps: A La Modes Candy Cane Kisses
Mediums: Copics, white gel pen, Fluffy Stuff
Accents: pom pom ribbon, organza ribbon and bakers twine from stash, BasicGrey button
Tools: Tonic border punch system, Woodware snowflake punch, Nestabilities rectanble die and label die (inside card)


Green candy cane card
Paper/cardstock: Bazzill black cardstock, Bazzill white bling cardstock, October Afternoon Good Cheer paper pack, DCWV glitter card
Stamps: A La Modes Candy Cane Kisses
Mediums: Copics, white gel pen, Fluffy Stuff
Accents: pom pom ribbon and bakers twine from stash, BasicGrey button
Tools: Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder, Martha Stewart border punch, Woodware snowflake punch, Marianne Designs snowflake punch, Nestabilities label die (inside card)



Eggnog card
Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Bazzill blue bling cardstock, Echo Park Everybody Loves Christmas paper pack
Stamps: A La Modes Miss You a Latte, printed sentiment
Mediums: Copics
Accents: Stampin Up red striped grograin ribbon, BasicGrey buttons, Doodlebug swimming pool button, Bazzill white floss
Tools: Cuttlebug embossing folder, Fiskars border punch, Nestabilities label die (inside card)

Sweet wishes

Well, the time has come to show you my last card as Quixotic Inspirations' Guest Designer for November.  I've really enjoyed creating for Elaine and the team so thank you for having me on board!

My last card celebrates my favourite food group - chocolate, lol!!  As soon as I saw this stamp, I knew it had to be in rich chocolates and pink - oh yum, yum!

Isn't that Moody for Chocolate scrumptious?  I didn't have any suitable brown design paper so I inked that houndstooth background by Hero Arts - isn't it fab?  Perhaps I can save money by not buying any more DPs!  Yeah, right!  I also printed off the sentiment using the free download Ali Edwards font which you can get here.

Back tomorrow for another Totally Ladybug Tuesday challenge - and don't forget the 15% discount in the store ends tomorrow so get over there now!  I will also be posting the Some Odd Girl blog hop too - so lots of fun to be had!!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Sweet Stampin - buttons and bows (well, one button for me!)
• Make it Monday - share your creativity!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill kraft cardstock, My Minds Eye Quite Contrary paper pack

Stamps: Paper Makeup Moody for Chocolate (buy here)
Mediums: Copic and ProMarkers, chocolate brown chalk ink
Accents: American Crafts ribbon heart button from stash 
Tools: Martha Stewart border punch, Nestabilities label die (inside card)

Sweet Holiday Wishes

Okay, I'm getting back into the swing of crafting since my recent MIA! I've done lots of prep and hoping to post a card a day (but don't hold me to it...). As some of you may recall, I won the November Guest Designs slot over at the Quixotic Inspiration blog. This is my first card for them using Kraftin' Kimmies Noelle (you buy her here) and that lovely new Mistaletoe paper by Memory Box (you can buy it here).

Using my trusty Copies, I wanted a lighter look rather than the traditional deep red and greens so I added a light aqua to her dress. I wasn't sure if it would work, but I like the way it makes the card a bit fresher. I also found some more of that felt ribbon in my stash and added it for depth and texture - it's fabby stuff! If you look very carefully, you can see I also did some paper piecing but you can hardly see it so I think I should have gone for more spacing and deeper holes. Hey ho, everyone's a critic!

Anyway, hope you are all having a great week and, after all, tomorrow is Friday - WOO HOO!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Sparkle Christmas Creations – photo challenge
• Scrapbook Sisters – Christmas colours
• The ABC challenge – H is for Holidays
• Crazy 4 challenges – square cards 

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill kraft and green cardstock, Memory Box Mistletoe paper pack (buy here)
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie’s Noelle, includes sentiment, buy here
Mediums: Copic markers
Accents: felt ribbon from stash (Quixotic Paper has other felt ribbon here)
Tools: Martha Stewart border punch and Nestabilities label die (inside card)

A birthday card and a reminder

A change from making Halloween cards, although not perhaps the last yet!  Today's card is a birthday card using lots of cupcakes for Kraftin Kimmie's challenge sketch!

I would love to scoff all of those cupcakes right now, lol!!!  And aren't those new DPs by My Minds Eye just scrummy?! 



And the reminder - the day is ever drawing closer and I am getting [a bit too] excited!  Next Tuesday is the launch of the new Totally Ladybug Tuesday challenge blog - AND not only that, but we will also be celebrating a NEW RELEASE at Ladybug Crafts Ink with a blog hop!  Come and check out the DT cards that will be showcasing the release of 5 new stamps.  There will also be prizes to win if you join in with either the blog hop or join in the challenge - or do both for double the chance of winning!  I'm very jealous cos I won't be allowed to participate, lol!!!

You also still have time to win the blog candy if you follow these 3 simple steps:

1. Display the Promo Banner above on your blog
2. Become a follower of our new challenge blog
3. Leave your name with Mr Linky in the post here

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

• 7 Kids College Fund challenge - birthdays!
• Just Add Ink - birthday photo challenge

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, My Minds Eye Fine and Dandy Tickled Pink paper pad

Image: Kraftin Kimmie Frandesca stamp, TGF sentiment
Mediums: Copics, Glamour Dust (on cupcakes)
Accents: web ribbon
Tools: Nestabilities rectangle and scallop rectangle die (inside card)