One in a minion

I'm here today to share my DT inspiration for Alicia Bel this week and I chose Minion Girl...

I actually made this for my niece - she loves Despicable Me almost as much as me!  Alicia's take on it is so cool - I love her little outfit  with a touch of sexy!  I used Doodlebug polka dot paper, a Paper Smooches border die and Memory Box and My Favorite Things alpha dies.

You can see more gorgeous inspiration over at the blog here.  That is it from me today - see you again soon!

Mmmm....love pancakes!

I could eat a whole pile of pancakes - whatever sort! - and would keep on wanting more!  My favorite are my mum's Chinese style ones which are large (size of a dinner plate!), thick and fluffy and you spread butter and Golden Syrup on them - yum!  I also love my husband's small, fluffy drop scones (not really a pancake not what I'd call a scone either!) with whipped cream, sugar and lemon on top.  I'm nearly dribbling thinking of them both!

You're probably wondering why I'm waffling on about pancakes!  Lili of the Valley have got a gorgeous new release out on 31 January and one of them is called Pancake Day - just in time for the event in the UK on 17 February!  So I've made a sneak peek with him...

I'm going to send this to my mum to hint to her that I'll be expecting her pancakes on the day!  The sentiments are from the new Happy Bear clear stamp sheet, also being released on 31 January.  The papers are called On Nitwit Pond by Nitwit Collections and the hearts are die cut from the SPD SugarCuts Heart Journal Card die set.

I've got some more sneak peeks of the Happy Bear clear stamp sheet from the new release over the next week or so and I'll see you tomorrow with my next one.  Bye for now and have a loverrrrrly day!

A new SugarSketch challenge!

It's time for a new SugarSketch challenge over at the SugarPea Designs blog and I loved using it!  Of course I had to use some of the new gorgeous January release again so here is my DT make for it...

As you can see, I flipped the sketch.  I used the Foxy Friends set (again!) and the heart dies from the SugarCuts Heart Journal Card die set.  I love how you can co-ordinate the colours in this die set to match your projects.  Makes it much more interesting than just a plain heart.

I hope you can join us in our bi-weekly challenge - there's a $10 Gift Certificate to the store to win!  Check out all of the gorgeous DT makes and get all the deets over at the blog here.  Good luck!

I'll be back later in the week with my Alicia Bel and La-La Land Crafts DT posts.  Have a great week!

Mrs Claus!

Here is  another one of the last minute Christmas cards that I've made for my Grandma...

I love this Mrs Claus - her pinny is so sweet and the way she looks over the top of her glasses is classic!  She is from the Whimsie Doodle's Santa & Friends set.  I thought the doily die cut would look sweet behind her and I topped it off with holly and berries using a Martha Stewart punch and the sentiment is a Paper Smooches die..

Not long now until our next monthly Whimsie Doodle challenge starts and we'll also be announcing the new design team!   Very exciting!

I'm off now but back tomorrow with my La-La Land Crafts and SugarPea Designs DT posts - see you then!

New Alicia Bel challenge - Christmas!

It's the start of a new Alicia Bel monthly challenge and the theme is ... wait for it...CHRISTMAS!  So get your skates on and finish off the stack of cards you need to make before final posting dates!  Here is my DT using the beautiful Xmas Faery...

What a gorgeous faery, huh?  I love her little outfit!  I matched her up with My Minds Eye papers, a Simon Says Stamp vent die and a My Favorite Things snowflake die topped off with a lickle ickle red button!  The sentiment is a Paper Smooches die.

I hope you can join in with our challenge for a chance to win an Alicia Bel digi.  You can get all the deets and more gorgeous DT inspiration over at the blog here.

Thanks for visiting and I'll see you on my blog rounds later today - ttfn!

Christmas doggie love!

Hi everyone!  It's Mary J here with a Christmas card using one of my all time favourite animals - a dog!  I love the Whimsie Doodles animals - very cute and this Winter Dog is one of the cutest!

Oh I love him!  I used K & Company papers, A candy cane Cuttlebug embossing folder, a Lil' Inker Designs sentiment and a Paper Smooches bone die.

You can buy this little guy on his own or in the Christmas December Collection with 12 other cute and fabulous digis.  I've got the set so you'll be seeing more from this collection over the coming weeks.

Thanks for visiting and don't forget we have a DT call on at the moment - I hope you'll apply!

If dogs could speak

Would you believe it, but I managed to make a card just for the sake of creating and not for a DT commitment.  And I must say that I really enjoyed it and must do more of it!  

I recently bought the Paper Smooches Dog Icons die set from Make The Day Special and lovely owner Tara threw in a sample of their new Peel and Stick Veneer.  I used these lovely items to make this thank you card...

I also used the Make The Day Special sketch in their current challenge which was perfect for these dies!  The papers are from an old Crate Paper pad and I used My Favorite Things alpha dies for the "woof" and popped them on foam pads for extra depth.  I can't remember which brand the speech bubble die is from but there are so many out there now!  Inside the card I will write "Woof is dog for thank you".

I'm off to make some dinner now but I'll be back tomorrow with my Doodlelicious Diva make.  Enjoy the rest of your evening!

Celebrate - owl style!

It's time for a new Whimsie Doodles challenge and this month we had the theme of animals.  Easy peasy - there are so many sweet animal digis in the store, the difficulty is in choosing one to use!  I went with this cute owl from the Valentine Tags set...

What a super cute guy!  I used a Paper Smooches sentiment, a Simon Says Stamp star die and Lil' Inker Designs balloon dies.  And no designer paper!

Check out the rest of the gorgeous DT inspiration over at the blog here.  I will be back tomorrow with my La-La Land Crafts GDT post - see ya then!

Cupcake sweetness

Have you seen the lovely digital stamps by Jess College Fund yet?  As it says on the can, Jessica is for funding college so it's for a good cause buying them and it helps that the stamps are gorgeous!  She's put some new ones in her store and I had to colour up this cutie called Girl with a Cupcake...

Isn't she pretty?  I used papers from the Alphabet Soup collection by My Minds Eye and used a pretty Sizzix butterfly embossing folder.  I'm gonna colour up the little girl with the kitty kat next!

I gotta go now but I'll be back soon - ttfn!

Skipping away the day

Hi everyone and I hope you are all well!  Autumn is really kicking in now in the UK - to think that we were enjoying a hot sunny day just this Thursday gone and last night I had to put on the bed blanket!  I really hate the cold so I am not looking forward to the next 6 months!!  Thank goodness we have our Australia trip in December to look forward - BBQ on the beach on Christmas day, here I come!

Anyhoo, I'm just popping in to share a card I made using one of those gorgeous cute Lili of the Valley stamps...

This little lady is called Skipping - for the obvious reasons! - and I matched her up with Digital Design Essential papers called Besties.  I used a Paper Smooch sentiment and finished it off with a sweet die cut flower and leaf.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday - thanks for visiting!

 

A touch of ruby red

Ooops, I'm running a bit late with my Pollycrafts DT post - sorry Paula!  Without further ado, there's a new Pollycrafts challenge and the theme is ruby red.  I decided to go for a touch of it...

I love this little girl!  It is one of the new Lil Dumplings called Bloom.  Check out more sweet DT inspiration over at the blog here.  I'm off now to enjoy some more sunshine!!

 

Happy Anniversary to us!

Just quickly popping in to share the anniversary card I made for my dearest hubby Steve.  We have been together for 16 years and married for 6 of those.  The time has flown by but it also feels like I've never been without him too!  So we will be spending today decorating (yeah, not that romantic!) but we have a table booked at a fab restaurant this evening so something to reward ourselves!

Most of my regulars may remember that Steve doesn't really get my cardmaking - why spend so much money on it when you can buy a good quality card from the shops for less than £2 nowadays?!  Hmmmm, he just doesn't appreciate my creativity!  Anyhoo, here it the card...

I don't know if he'll like it but it will have to do!  So, thanks for visiting me and I'll see you later on my blog rounds tomorrow cos I'll be a bit busy tonight ;)

 

Look at the difference between my photo boxes...

Heya!  I'm here today with my DT make using another cute Whimsie Doodle digis!  Here is a card I made for a teenage guy...

He is so fab!  this is Skater Jayson - I just love his jeans and T-shirt!  I matched him up with Echo Park Note To Self papers and a Paper Smooches sentiment.  I thought I'd also show you how my new light box (see post here) compares to my old fabric light box.  So obviously the cards above use my new one, here is the one using my old one...

So I still think the old one looks great (compared to not using a light box at all!) but the new one definitely gives my photos a cleaner, sharper look and you can see the embossing much better too.  Overall, VERY happy with my new light box!  I'm gonna go give that husband of mine another kiss for buying it for me...

New Whimsie Doodles challenge!

It's time for the new Whimsie Doodles January monthly challenge and this month we have a sketch for you.  So here is my DT card using the new Social Teen Hoodie...

This dude is so cool!   I matched him up with s.e.i Sugar papers and used a Paper Smooches sentiment.  I hope you can join us this month - check out more inspiration and all the deets here!

I'll be back later with my By Lori Designs inspiration post - see ya later!