Guest spot over at Tiffany Doodles!

Phew, made it to Saturday!  Time for a nice long rest this weekend - no plans, just take it as it comes (which I hope involves lots of crafting!).  One of my current aims is to just do more creating and play with more brands so I was very chuffed with the ever wonderful and lovely Jessica of Can You Pixel This? (I'm so jealous I didn't think of that name for my blog!) asked me to do a guest spot for Tiffany Doodles, goodies I haven't used before!  You can see my guest spot here, but here is my make for them in all it's glory, lol!!

I used the very sweet Turtle Friend Digital Stamp set and didn't use any design papers - really!  Instead I used kraft cardstock for the base and then distressed some white wash Core'dinations with some stitching and lots of foam pads for texture and depth. I also used my Copics Aircan for the water.

I have a few other guest spots coming up during November so I hope you can back and see my makes for them.  In the meantime, Tiffany Doodles has a November sale - Buy 4 Stamps and get 33% off your order!

Okay, that's it for me - off for some resting!  Have a great weekend everyone!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Paper Sundaes - use a digi
• Sir Stampalot - blue and green
• Paper Makeup Digi Makeover - create your own background

Make It Monday sponsored by Pollycrafts!

Before we open the party, a big WELCOME to Karen of Krafty Karen's blogspot {waves}, our newest DT member!!  Karen is extremely talented so it's fab to have her on the team and you will definitely want to go visit her to see her gorgeous creations!

Okay, the new linky party has opened over at Make It Monday - come along and share your creativity!  This week we are being sponsored by Pollycrafts so I have used a Pollycrafts' Lilybean Fairy called Clover Butterfly Wishes....

 

Isn't she sweet and gorgeous?!  I matched her up with My Minds Eye Vanity Fair papers with a little bit of shabby chic distressing and flowers.

The wonderful Paula owns Pollycrafts, the home of fun, original hand drawn images for use in your crafting projects and is offering the winner 5 single digis of their choice!  And if you can't wait to see if you've won, there are some fantastic bundle deals you can find here!

Okay, so onto my pick of last week's entries!  I have chosen this gorgossity by Helen of Molecraft...

Created by Helen of Molecraft

It is just pure coincidence that she has used a Pollycraft image too!  I love this because of the fab colours, the use of the papers with the corners and how she has used the silver for the sentiment - just lifts the whole card!  Thx for sharing with us Helen!



I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafts and Me - birthdays
• My Mum's Craft Shop - sugar and spice (sugar!)
• Paper Sundaes - digital images
• Mad for Markers - anything goes

A distressing Xmas over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday!

This week over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday the gorgeous and talented Sue has set the challenge of...

Distressing or non-traditional Christmas!

And this month the lovely Ladybugs are using Nikki and Buttercup Building a Snowman the Stamp of the Month which is half price during the month of November!  I decided to go for distressing...

 

You can see the rest of the other gorgeous DT creations here!  And come back for the next Totally Ladybug Tuesday for a new release! 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Sparkles Creations Christmas challenge
• Meljens Designs - Christmas
• The Pink Elephant - distressing

Make it Monday sponsored by Craft Emma's Store!

Happy Monday everyone, I hope you had a good one!  It's Monday so it's time for a new Make It Monday linky party and we want to be inspired by your creativity!  For my make this week, I used a new fave by Saturated Canary digi set called Camping Sleep Over...

 

 

I kept it all pretty simple, using lots of distressing and ripping to create interest and chalk to create the shadows under the images that are stuck on with foam pads, which you can see better in this piccie here...

The sentiments are from My Favorite Things and the cardstock is Core'dinations whitewash - love this stuff!

This week we are sponsored by the lovely Emma over at Crafty Emma's Store and this week the prize is a £10 voucher to spend in her yummy store!

So onto my pick of last week's entrants - I have chosen this sweet fresh make by Wendy of Flowergirl Cards...

Created by Wendy of Flowergirl Cards

I love that Penny Black stamp and how Wendy has added the gems in the tree and the subtle distressing - just beautiful!  Thank you for sharing with us Wendy!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Saturated Canary - stitching
• Pretty Little Ribbons - anything goes
• Fab 'n' funky - beat up, torn, distressed
• Totally Papercraft Fridays - layer upon layer
  

Paper Makeup Stamps monster blog hop!

Today Paper Makeup Stamps are have having a MONSTER of a Hop!!!  The Paper Makeup Artists, some of the Digi Artists and some of PMS's bestest fans are joining together to bring you fun monster cards using Paper Makeup Stamps!

And in honor of this hop, all monsters on the site (HERE) will be on sale for 1 week using the voucher code MONSTERHOP, of 15% off!

So now to start the hop, you'll be hopping along to company owner, Katie Cotton's blog!

1. Start Here 2. Katie Cotton 3. Kristie Wilson 4. Michelle Van Patten 5. Melissa Banian 6. Randee Elsing 7. Lisa McKinney 8. Janette Garcia 9. Rachel Henahan 10. Adrienne and Jessica

11. Ginger Schwerin 12. Tangii Crain 13. Juelmarie 14. Gramma Carma 15. Lisa Kind 16. Anita Hovey 17. Jennifer Scull 18. Jami Bova 19. Dawn Mercedes 20. Jacki R

21. Nancy Bush 22. Jenn Cochran 23. Tina Hale 24. Paige Grabau 25. Andrea Vernagus 26. Tanya J 27. Mary J 28. Jackie Rakoski

For my make, here is a card I made using Paper Makeup's Monster of a Gift with this brilliant sentiment from the Paper MakeUp Monster Sentiment set...

 

 

That's it from me today - enjoy the HOP!

New Pixie of Oz release over at the Pixie Dust Studio!

Yay, today is the day you can buy the fun and cute Pixie of Oz collection over at Pixie Dust Studios!

Today I have used three of the cuties - meet Tin Heart, Brainy and Courage!

Ahhh, I love these three!  The sentiment says "We may not have it all together, but together we have it all" - how soppy is that?!  It is a By LoRi Designs sentiment and think it matches this trio perfectly!  I imagine Dorothy will turn up soon to join them!

Here are more peeks over at the blog here - they are so wonderful, you gotta go take a peek!  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Catch the Bug - use two more images
• Paper Sundaes - felt
• Papertake Weekly - creature comforts
• Simon Says Stamp - dies/punches
• The Paper Shelter - anything goes

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Core'dinations cardstock, Crate Paper School Spirit (from Quixotic Paperie here)

Stamps: Pixie Dust Studios Tin Heart, Brainy and Courage

Mediums: Copics
Accents: John Lewis string, felt (from Ladybug Crafts Ink here)
Tools: EK Success border punch, Martha Stewart grass border punch, distressing tool, My Favorite Things flat cloud die

Tag time over at Take the Pixie challenge!

It's still my birthday and I'm still celebrating my birthday with tons of housework!!!!!  Hmmph (as blog mate Kerry would say!). Here (in spirit of course with this scheduled post!) is my DT card for this week's Take the Pixie Challenge is to tag it!  Here is my take on it...

 

 

I just adore this image!  It is called Pocket of Love and I just love their huge eyes!  And look - no designer papers!  I used Core'dinations vintage look cardstock and went a bit mad with my ripping, distressing tool and lots of edge inking!  Untidy, just like a real boy!  That woodgrain is a Hero Arts background stamp that I embossed with Adirondack embossing powder in coffee and the material is from an old pair of jeans - thought it would match nicely with that stamp!

That's it from me today - enjoying the rest of my birthday!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Forever Friends monthly challenge - a pocket card (does this count?!)
• Totally Gorjuss - animals
• Crafty Creations - your inner animal
• Whimsie Doodles - anything goes
• Paper Pretties - create your own background using a stamp

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Core'dinations cardstock

Stamps: Pixie Dust Studios Pocket of Love, Hero Arts dots background, CC Designs sentiments

Mediums: Copics
Accents: ribbon and kraft tag from stash
Tools: Distressing Tool, Nestabilitie label die inside card

It's a bit soggy over at the Pollycrafts Monday challenge!

It's Pollycrafts Monday and this week I get to set the challenge!  As it is the world famous Henley Regatta week where's there's lots of splashing about, I chose water as this week's theme!  But I didn't go for a sailing theme, instead I used the sweet mermaid fromthe newest Swings and Slides Enchant and Explore set...

 

 

 
I just love her hair, you can almost feel it swaying in the water!  I also used the sentiment from Sonny Says clear stamp set - I just love the whimsical sentiments in this set!  To give the whole card a little shimmer, I added glitter glue to her ball and around her tail as well as on the web ribbon and red border - you can see it better below (but not much better, lol!!)...

I hope you get a chance to play along this week!  You can see the other gorgeous DT makes here!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crafty Creations - let it shine (lots and lots of Stickle glitter glue on this!)
• Phindy's Friday - use circles
• Wags 'n Whiskers - summertime creations
• Catch The Bug - red, white and blue with ribbon (does the web ribbon count?!)
• Kenny K's - red, white and blue

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, K&Company Actopus to Zelephant mat pad, Core'dinations white wash cardstock

Stamps: Pollycrafts Swings and Slides Enchant and Explore set and sentiment from Sonny Says clear stamp set, Ladybug Crafts Ink sentiment inside card

Mediums: Copics, Stickles glitter glue

Accents: web ribbon (from Bunny Zoe's Crafts here)
Tools: Martha Stewart border punch, Nestabilitie dies, Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

Spotlight on BLD Beach Girl Hannah!

(Please scroll down for my Sparkles Creations Rubber Stamps and TLT DT posts!)

It's time to showcase another of the new By LoRi Designs uber cutie release!  This week we are showcasing Beach Girl Hannah and here is the scene I created with her...

 

 

I just love her sweet curly hair, uber cool sunglasses and dinky flirty skirt!  And the lickle ickle fish and starfish comes with her!  I matched her up with My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy True Blue papers (from Quixotic Paperie here) and the sun and cloud stamp is High Hopes' Summer Sunshine (from Bunny Zoe's Crafts here).  I free hand cut the curves and ripped Core'dinations cardstock.  I wish it was hot enough in the UK to be on the beach right now!!


You can see the rest of the sweet DT makes here - you won't be disappointed!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Paper Pretties to use summer as your inspiration
• Totally Papercrafts for summer
• Prairie Fairy Fridays for summer fun
• Mad for Markers for brown hair

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Bazzill Bling cardstock, My Minds Eye Fine & Dandy True Blue papers (from Quixotic Paperie here), Core'dinations cardstock

Stamps: By LoRi Designs Summertime Hannah, My Favorite Things sentiment, High Hopes' Summer Sunshine (from Bunny Zoe's Crafts here)

Mediums: Copics, Glossy Accents on sunglasses
Accents: none
Tools: Fiskars border punch

A vintage hello!

Hi all!  You know how much I love those Pollycrafts images and this week their Monday challenge is a sketch with a vintage theme.  I'm not well versed with the vintage style so I kept mine pretty simple...

 

 

Is it vintage enough?  Not sure, but I think the colours and distressing help!  I used Vintage Ronnie that Paula created especially to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance - you can read all about it on Paula's blog here.

That's it from me today - have a lovely Friday!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, BasicGrey Recess

Stamps: Pollycraft Vintage Ronnie, Paper Salon sentiment

Mediums: Copics, Distress Ink in Antique Linen

Accents: clip from stash

Tools: Nestabilities dies, EK Success border punch inside card, Tim Holtz distressing tool

Fabby news! I'm April's GD for the Some Odd Girl challenge blog!

(Please scroll down for my Quixotic Paperie and By LoRi Designs DT cards)

I've been bursting to share this for aaaages!  I was very chuffed to be chosen as the Some Odd Girl's April guest designer!  I love playing with these beauties!  This challenge is to create a clean and simple card - not the easiest style for me!!  But here is my effort...

I used Roller Mae - I can feel the breeze in my hair just looking at her!  And look, no design papers again!  Instead, I used am embossing folder on white wash co-ordination cardstock, a white gel pen for the faux stitching and some simple embellishing - et voila!

I hope you get a chance to play along - you don't need a SOG image but if you do use one for the challenge, you get 2 chances to win!  

Lastly, just to let you know that all of next week we will be having sneak peeks of the new release due out on 19 April - I've been playing with some of the new images so I can confidently say that you are going to LOVE them!

That's it from me for now - thanks for visiting!!

Last card of 2010 and a thanks to you all!

Can you believe it, end of another year!  Where did it go?!  It was an eventful year for me - changed jobs, joined a couple of design teams and made lots of new friends - what more can a gal ask for?  I can't help but look back on it with much fondness (well, except some parts of it!) and hope that 2011 will be just as generous with me.  I'm a lucky girl!

So here is my last card for 2010 for all of you blog pals out there - you girls rock!  And here is my card to you all...

 

 

I am submitting this card into the Kenny K challenge and Incy Wincy Designs which are both distressing challenges (but not in the bad way, hee hee!  Sorry, I'm not good at jokes...).  And also the ABC Challenge for K is for Keep it Simple.

A Happy New Year to you all!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill kraft cardstock, Core'dinations cardstock, October Afternoon Seaside paper pack 

Stamps: Kenny K Rock Chick digi stamp, TGF sentiments
Mediums: Copics, Sakura star gel pen

Accents: weaved ribbon from stash, raffia from John Lewis
Tools: Tim Holtz distressing tool, Nestabilities rectangle die (inside card)

A Totally Gorjuss sketch!

It's Saturday so there must be another Totally Gorjuss challenge!  And this week it's another brilliant sketch by Net sponsored by Joanna Sheen so join in for a chance to win a prize!

And yes, yet another Xmas card from me!  I've really got to get my skates on - I've got at least 30 more to make!  This time I used my new A La Modes Candy Cane Kisses by My Favorite Things - isn't she funky? 

I realised after I took the photo that it looks like she's forgotten to dress her bottom half, lol!!  They are meant to be biege trousers, ha ha!!  Hey ho.  I'm sure the rest of the DT haven't made such a boo boo!  Go here to the challenge blog to see their gorgeous inspiration!


I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Die Cut Dreams - sweets and Candy
• ABC Challenge - ice and snow
• Totally Papercrafts - Xmas punches
  

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Core'dinations Gemstones white cardstock (snowflakes), Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly paper pack
Stamps: MFT A La Modes Candy Cane Kisses, CC Designs sentiment (inside card)
Mediums: Copics
Accents: Bazzill floss, red striped baker's twine, button from stash
Tools: Nestabilities label and oval dies, EK Success border punch, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Marianne D snowflake die, EK Success mini snowflake punch

You're just right!

This is my next card for Quixotic Inspirations and I've used that delicious Kraftin Kimmie's Goldilocks - just look at those eyes!!

Aaahhh!!  And I love that the sentiments come with the images - just makes the process that little bit easier and quicker!  I'm really into my pom poms at the moment - they finish the card off so sweetly!  I found these Fancy Pants ones in the shop reduced here.

I also used the new BasicGrey Marjolaine paper pack. I love this pack as it's so versatile - there are some lovely feminine papers, but others that you can use for those difficult male cards - I'm going to get a lot of mileage out of this one!

Back tomorrow with another card - probably needs to be a Xmas one as it's less then a month away - panic setting in...


Paper/cardstock: Bazzill kraft cardstock, Core'dinations navy cardstock, BasicGrey Marjolaine paper pack (buy here)
Stamps: Kraftin Kimmie's Goldilocks and includes the sentiments (buy here)
Mediums: Copic and ProMarkers
Accents: ribbon from stash, Fancy Pants navy ball trim (buy here - and it's reduced!), Bazzill floss 
Tools: Tim Holtz distressing tool, Nestabilities label die (inside card)