Anything goes over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday!

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

Over at Totally Ladybug Tuesday there's the easiest challenge ever...

ANYTHING GOES!

Now there's no excuse for you to not join in especially as you don't need to use a Ladybug Crafts Ink stamp either (although we love it when you do!).  This is what I made...

 

I don't know anyone who doesn't love this Cheeky Jack!! I didn't want to use any DPs as I wanted to keep Jack as the main focus.  Luckily I found this long forgotten American Crafts striped ribbon so decided to match it with him instead.  I like the way it came out - gonna have to use up my other unused patterned ribbons like this!

Now for some fabby news!  Ladybug Crafts Ink has a new release next week so we are celebrating with a blog hop to show you the new goodies next week!  And that means prizes to be won by you!  You can get a head start by adding this badge to your blog...

And then come back next week to find out what you can win!  For now, you can see all the other gorgeous DT makes here - enjoy! 

I am entering my card into That's Krafty Thursday to use kraft cardstock, Bunny Zoe's monthly challenge for one for the boys and Simon Says Stamp to make a child card.

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely day!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock

Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Iink Cheeky Jack, My Favorite Things Die-namics Say What Die & Stamp Set

Mediums: Copics

Accents: American Crafts ribbon, BasicGrey buttons, fine twine from stash

Tools: Nestabilities circle dies, Martha Stewart border punch

    

Let's shell-abrate over at A Spoonful of Sugar!

Hi everyone and I hope your week has started off well!  It's a new challenge over at A Spoonful of Sugar and this week the theme is "celebrate" sponsored by Whimsy Stamps - birthdays, weddings, new arrival, whatever takes your fancy!  I decided to go for a birthday card because you can never have enough of these in your stock of spare cards...

 

 

So now you know I didn't misspell the title of this post, lol!!  I used this sweet little crab and sentiment digi from the Shell-a-bration digistamp set by Whimsie Doodles.  Sweet, no?  I used the sketch over at Allsorts and flipped upside down - it's one of my all time faves!  I am also entering this card into Cupcake Inspirations for their photo challenge.

Come back later for my Totally Ladybug Tuesday DT post!


 Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, SEI Happy Day paper pad
Stamps: Shell-a-bration digistamp set by Whimsie Doodles
Mediums: Copics
Accents: ribbon and thread from stash
Tools: Nestabilities dies, Quickutz balloon dies, Fiskars border punch inside card

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

 

Special news over at Make It Monday!

Goodmorning everyone!  Yes, it's miserable Monday but this time it is also a good Monday - I can now announce that I am one of the designers on the new Make It Monday design team!  As many of you know, Michelle (of Pink Paper Paradise) initiated MIM started the idea to give people a place to just showcase their creations and share some inspiration. either with new creations or by reviving an old post.  She then randomly chooses someone's creations and does a showcase on them - it's a fantastic way to get to know each other!

I have loved this idea from the beginning and I've submitted a card that I particularly like every week since she started (I think I have anyway, lol!).  Michelle has now taken her idea a step forward and has now got on board a design team of 6 lovely ladies...


AND has got sponsorship for the weekly sharing!  So that means there are two ways to win prizes:

First prize - one entry randomly chosen to be featured on Make It Monday the following week

Second prize - to be eligible to win you must leave a comment on the blog of one or more entries in the Make It Monday linky party stating that you saw their entry on the Make It Monday Linky Party. Winning comment will be randomly chosen

This week we are being sponsored by the super duper utterly cute images over at Ladybug Crafts Ink and you can win this stamp simply by sharing some of your inspiration!

 Cute, no?!  I love this collection and this week I made a card with one of the other Cupcake Cuties - let me introduce you to Wagon Full of Cupcakes...

 

 

I hope you can join us - don't forget, these is NO theme!!  You don't have to use a LCI stamp nor anything to do with cupcakes - just share whatever you'd like to inspire others with!

I would also like to submit my card into the following challenges:

• Papertake Weekly challenge for truly dimensional (lots of foam pads here plus I used dimensional gloss on my cherries)
• Paper Pretties to use at least two DPs
• Cupcake Inspiration photo challenge (the colours and cupcakes!)
• Simon Says Stamp for a card for a child

See you tomorrow with my DT cards for Totally Ladybug Tuesday and A Spoonful of Sugar!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock, Bazzill Bling cream cardstock, BasicGrey Nook and Pantry

Stamps: Ladybug Crafts Ink Cupcake Cutie Wagon Full of Cupcakes and sentiment from Its Only Words 2

Mediums: Copics, Woodware Fluffy Stuff in whit, Glossy Accents (on cherries)

Accents: Doodlebug ribbon, Papermania pearls

Tools: Fiskars border punch, Nestabilities circle and scallop circle dies, Corner Chomper

New digis over at By LoRi Designs!

Just a quickie to show you the new digis over at By LoRi Designs...

Aren't they a lot of fun and of course their usual uber cutie selves!!  You can buy them here.

See you soon!

A reason to smile

Hello all!  Are you having a great weekend?  It's very cloudy in the UK so decided to do some [bloomin'] gardening (can you tell how much I love it?!) instead of going down to the coast.  I managed to sneak in some crafting time and made this card...

 

 

My Ladybug Crafts Ink DT pal Gaelle and I recently did a swap of stash and she sent me this wonderful Lil Lolita Lilith by Tickled Pink.  I matched her up with this sentiment from a set by The Greeting Farm Roll Call kit.  I think they are the perfect match - I just love her po-face!  This is going to go to one of my friends who can crack a joke and look miserable at the same time!  (She described it herself like that to me, I would never be so rude!!)

I used the wonderful My Minds Eye Stella & Rose Gertie papers - I'm running desperately low on this pad now but must be strong and not buy another one!!

I'd like to enter this card into the Stampavie and More challenge to use black and Copic Creations challenge to use your favourite paper for Copic  colouring (mine is Neenah Classic!).


Enjoy the rest of your day and see you tomorrow with a very special announcement I have to make!!

Paper/cardstock: Bazzill kraft cardstock, My Minds Eye Stella & Rose Gertie papers (got mine from Quixotic Paperie here)

Stamps: Lil Lolita Lilith by Tickled Pink (you can buy her from Bunny Zoe's Crafts here), sentiment from The Greeting Farm Roll Call kit (Quixotic Paperie sells here)

Mediums: Copics

Accents: Stampin Up ribbon, 4mm pearl gems (from Quixotic Paperie here)

Tools: Nestabilities label die inside card

You make life SWEET!

Another card from me and a quickie because Steve is getting fed up with me spending more time with you guys than him, lol!!

 

I just love hot chocolate!  I'm not allowed any chocolate at the moment (on a restricted diet to try to get my blood pressure down - boo!) so probably not the best card to make because now I NEED some choccies!!!  Don't you just love this image?  It's a digistamp from The Paper Shelter and you can buy it here and it only costs $1.50 - what a bargain!

I followed the sketch over at The Paper Shelter challenge blog and I'd also like to enter it into the Totally Gorjuss challenge for no DPs, Moving Along With The Times' and Sweet Stampin challenges both for chocolate (no explanation necessary!). 

Better go - the hubbie is calling!!


Paper/cardstock: Bazzill cardstock
Stamps: The Paper Shelter hot chocolate, Pink Petticoat sentiment
Mediums: Copics
Accents: gingham ribbon from stash
Tools: Nestabilities rectangle die, hearts embossing folder, Fiskars border punch