Have the happiest of days

Today over at MilkCoffee Stamps we are showcasing some digis with the theme of "back to nature" and here is my DT make using the very sweet Lisbeth Autumn Taste...

I love the movement in this digi stamp - I had to cut some of the leaves off to fit onto my card, but I think I still managed to keep the flow!  I used papers from the My Mind's Eye Sweetest Thing Tangerine pad and My Favorite Things Die-namics Rolled Daisy die for the flower.

You can check out more back to nature themed cards over at the MilkCoffee Stamps blog here.  I'll be back tomorrow with my Whimsie Doodles and Bellarific Friday DT posts!

Birdie Brown makes me smile!

Have you joined in with this month's Birdie Brown challenge yet?  As soon as I saw the freebie that you need to use for it, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it - and here it is...

I just love Gnome Boy in the Wood - he is so darn cute!  I matched him up with K and Company papers to create that little scene.

Only a few more days to go and we will be on a plane to sunny Florida - I can't wait!  See you tomorrow with my Stamping Bella DT post!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Joanna Sheen - down in the garden
• Papertake Weekly - anything goes
• Penny's Paper-crafty - diecuts
• Crafts and Me - use a sentiment
• DYSU - warm colours 
• Card Makin' Mamas - Fall theme
• ABC Challenges - Y is for Y chromosome
• Allsorts - autumn leaves
• Catch The Bug - anything goes
• Stamptacular Sunday - photo inspiration
• Cupcake Crafts - autumn
• Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - hip to be square

 

Anything goes over at Little Miss Muffet!

Ooops, I am running very late with my DT make for the new challenge over at Little Miss Muffet.  This fortnight we want to see- anything!  That's right, anything goes this week!  Here is my DT make using the very sweet Birthday Bunny...

I haven't been feeling very well so my mojo just want awol but luckily the current Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 166 inspired me!

Okay, I am off to bed to catch some zzzz's and hope to feel better tomorrow!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge - teddies
• Allsorts - gifts
• Crafty Calendar - teddy and layers
• Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
• Stamping Boutique - birthdays
• Crafts and Me - birthdays
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Divas By Design - celebrate

 

Little Miss Muffet new release!

There's a new Little Miss Muffet new release and you won't wanna miss seeing this new range of faeries over on the blog here!  Here is my DT make using Eglantine Faerie...

Isn't she beautiful?  And I love that beautiful cat too!   I just had to go organic with this so I used MFT Die-Namics Vine Border.  I stamped her on my fave Make It Colour Blending Card and coloured with my Copics.  I used the Whimsy Shapeology ticket die and the sentiment is from the Whimsy Friendship Ticket Sentiments Set.

I used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 165...

Thanks for visiting me - I love reading all of your comments!  See you later on my blog rounds!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Whimsy Stamps - lots of layers
• Digi Makeover - 3 vines, 2 flower dies, 1 tag
• My Mum's Craft Shop - use kraft cardstock
• Simon Says Stamp - animal antics
• Dare To Be Sassy - pop it up 
  

  

New challenge and new release blog hop over at Take the Pixie Challenge!

A new Take the Pixie challenge started yesterday with the theme of FOOD!  Well, we all love food so this should be an easy peasy one!  And not only is there a new challenge, we are also doing a blog hop to celebrate the new Pixie's Favorite Things collection - available in the store now!  I hope you can join us on the hop for a chance to win prizes!  Unfortunately I couldn't join the hop because my stooopid internet is down and couldn't get my post up in time....grrrrr!

This is also a sad day as I am stepping down as a Pixie  :(  due to work commitments, but I will keep on making with Pixie Dust Studios images as I LOVE Kathy's designs to much.  Big pixie kisses to Kathy who is a great boss and even better friend!  So here is my last DT make as a pixie {sniff, sniff}...

This is Pixie Loves Popcorn - and I do love the yummy stuff!  And I only get to eat it when we go to the cinema so I love the cinema too - so this is the perfect birthday for ME!

If you want to join the hop, start from the beginning at the store blog here, where you can also check out all the deets! 
Okay, that's it from me today - thanks for popping in and I'll be as soon as I can on my blog rounds!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Crazy 4 Challenges - birthday card
• Dies To Die For - use die cuts (MFT bunting die and Whimsy ticket die)
• Joanna Sheen - birthday card
• Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge - anything goes

Lots of layers over at MilkCoffee Stamps!

There's a new fortnightly MilkCoffee Stamps challenge and this week the theme is...

Lots of Layers!

Here is my make using the gorgeous Glamorous Tiffany in her Night Dress...

This gal was a pleasure to colour in!  To go with the elegant evening theme, I used papers from the My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks collection (got mine from Quixotic Paperie here) and the flowers and skyline are dies by My Favorite Things.  The vine die is by Whimsy Shapeology.  Here's a close up...

I hope you can join us - it's fortnightly so there's plenty of time and you could win your very own MilkCoffee stamps if you!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Little Darlings - flowers
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - birthdays
• Crafts and Me - embossing
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Fussy and Fancy - punches/dies
• Wags 'n Whiskers - anything goes
• Prairie Fairy Fridays - anything goes with flowers
• Stamptacular Sunday - layers
• Paper Makeup - birthdays
• Southern Girls - girly

 

What a mad, crazy, wonderful idea!

Hi all!  I hope everyone has been enjoying the unseasonably fabulous weather we have been having recently (well, it's been good in the UK!).  YAY!! I'm in a good mood today!  Today I'm here with a card using one of the new Gorjuss stamps, called Alice from the gorgeous Quixotic Inspirations store...

Isn't she just lovely?  I just had to do some more colouring on Bazzill Basics Smoothies kraft cardstock and this time I used a mixture of Copics and Prismacolor pencils to try for a whimsical soft look.  I matched her up with papers from the Glitz Design French Kiss pad and the sentiment is from the Kraftin' Kimmie Alice Dormouse stamp set.  Lastly, I kept the embellishing to a minimum by using the Whimsy Shapeology Banner Pennants die set.  Here's a close up of the colouring...

That's it from me today!  Have a fabulous weekend and thanks for visiting and leaving me your sweet sweet comments!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Color Me Creative - anything goes (use of Copics and Prismas)
• Made Especially For You - use distressed ink (my inky edges!)
• Cupcake Craft - sounds of music (inspired by "Alice" by Strawbs)
• My Mum's Craft Shop - stamp it
• Southern Girls - use sentiments/letters
• Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
• Sweet Stampin' - anything goes
• Simon Says - anything goes

 

With a cherry on top

I'm here today with a birthday card using more fabby Quixotic Paperie goodies!

 



This is Some Odd Girl Cupcake Mae with those gorgeous papers from the Echo Park Country Drive paper collection (currently 25% off in the shop - woo hoo!) and those sweet banners are Whimsy shapeology Banner Pennants dies - totally perfect for a celebration card!

That's it from me today!  See you soon and have a fabby fabby weekend!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Some Odd Girl - sketch
• Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
• Allsorts - three in a row (the banners)
• Color Me Creative - anything goes
• Karen's Doodles - something special (a birthday!)
• Little Darlings - Spring is in the air
• Whimsy Stamps - anything goes
• Crafts and Me - light, Spring colours

You are fabulous dahhhrling!

Here's my card today using more gorgeous Quixotic Paperie goodies!!

I just love Showcase by Kenny K for Whimsy Stamps - who doesn't want to have a figure and lips like that?!!  I used her with Echo Park papers from the Dots & Stripes Metropolitan 6x6 pad - this is currently in the sale with 25% off and also in the 12x12 collection too!  I used a sentiment from the Whimsy Friendship Ticket Sentiment Set with my trusty Whimsy Shapeology Ticket Die (currently out of stock, but Elaine would be happy to order it in for you, just email her here).


That's it from me today - have a fabulous weekend and see you on my bloggy visits!

* CRAFT STAMPER APRIL 2012 *
* 6x6 PADS FROM PRIMA, ECHO PARK, FANCY PANTS *
* NEW SOME ODD GIRL STAMPS RELEASE *
* NEW ARTISTIC OUTPOST STAMP SETS *
* KRAFTIN KIMMIE STAMPS FEBRUARY RELEASE *
* SCACD NEW SYLVIA ZET, ELISABETH BELL & VICTORIA CASE

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Catch The Bug - anything goes
• Bunny Zoe's - celebrations
• Craft Your Passions - anything goes
• The Paper Shelter - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp - Mothers/special girl
• Divas By Design - my favourite things (Kenny K who I don't use enough, the ribbon and spots!)
• Sassy Studio Design - at least two polka dots (two papers and the border punch)

...just your style!

So to kick start my first DT card for Quixotic Inspirations for 2012, I have made a birthday card for a very very special friend of mine...

And, yes, she is this gorgeous and sexy!!  And, yes, shopping is at the top of her hobbies list!  Don't you just love the new Uptown Girls by Stamping Bella? This is Posh Has a Present and it comes with that cool sentiment.  I wanted to keep the very modern feel of her by using Bazzill Basics kraft cardstock and then papers from the Cosmo Cricket Upcycle paper pad.  To keep it from being too plain, I created the borders using Whimsy Shapeology double scallop border die (isn't it pretty?!!).


Okay, that is it from me today - make sure you check out the Quixotic Inspriations blog today for the new monthly sketch challenge!!

* KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS DEC RELEASE *
* SIMPLY GORJUSS - NEW RUBBER & A6 CLEAR SETS *
* KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS NOV RELEASE *
* BELLES 'N WHISTLES NEW RELEASE *
* CARMEN MEDLIN FOR SCACD STAMPS RELEASE *
* THE GREETING FARM NOV RELEASE *
* MEMORY BOX DIES *

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Bellarific Friday - your fave Bella image!
• Paper Sundaes - saturated colours
• Birthday Sundaes - birthday card
• Papertake Weekly - die cuts
• Whimsy Stamps - happy birthday
• My Mum's Craft Shop - here come the girls
• Dare To Be Sassy - celebrate (my friend's birthday!)
• CRAFT challenge - celebration (my friend's birthday!)
• Winter Wonderland - birthday

Make It Monday sponsored by Crafty Emma's Store!

Hello everyone and I hope you had a fab weekend!  I can't say I'm pleased that it's Monday again, but I am pleased to say that the new linky party has opened over at Make It Monday - come along and share your creativity!  This week I have used a sweet freebie called Banner and Chicks by Torico's Digital Gallery...

I only found Torico's designs recently and I must say - I LOVE them!  Quite by accident some of her gorgeous Birdie Brown digis fell into my Etsy basket and ended up on my hard drive!  Oh dear, how did that happen...


I used the sweet papers from with digi papers by Cupcake Cards and Crafts using the new release Contemporary Christmas (you can still upload your Sweet Christmas cards to the November challenge of the Cupcake Craftroom here!).


This week we are being sponsored by the lovely Emma of Crafty Emma's Store with the super prize of a £10 voucher to her store!

 
My pick of last week's entrants is this gorgeous beauty by Majorie of Foxy Cards...

Created by Majorie of Foxy Cards

Well, I don't think I need to say why I love this card, huh?!  Look at that gorgeous colouring, the fabulous snowflake and perfect flower arrangement!  Just wonderful - thx for sharing with us Marjorie!


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Southern Girls - embellishment bingo (die cuts, gems and ribbon)
• C.R.A.F.T. challenge - stars in their eyes (papers)
• Sweet and Sassy digi challenge - birds
• Sweet Stampin' - birthday
• Birthday Sundaes - a birthday card with old neglected stash (the ribbons - over 3 years old!)
• Paper Sundaes - beautiful bows

Happy Birthday (again!) to Elaine!

It's my turn to showcase my birthday card to Elaine over at Quixotic Inspiration using the gorgeous Quixotic Paperie goodies!

This is Wee Suzi from Wee Stamps for Whimsy Stamps matched up with papers from the My Minds Eye Happier paper pad.  I used my new Whimsy Shapeology vine die with my Marianne D Creatables Chinese Rose flower dies. 

I hope you are enjoying your week of birthday fun, Elaine!

Just before I go, a reminder that you have a couple more days to submit your card using my sketch below to the Quixotic Inspirations challenge for a chance to win a £15 Quixotic Paperie voucher!

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Birthday Sundaes - birthday card with wording
• Crafts and Me - birthday card
• My Mum's Craft - sugar and spice
• CRAFT challenge - cute