A Sprinkle of Digi Sparkle

Crafty Sentiments - Lace

2012-01-24T09:00:00.000Z

This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is one that takes me out of my comfort zone - lace. So far out of my comfort zone in fact that I don't actually have any in the house! So when I was searching for inspiration I thought about digi lace and while I was sorting out how to print it I realised I could do something totally different, I could go digital! So here is my digi creation!

Obviously I used the most gorgeous Crafty Sentiments Two Hearts image and a Crafty Sentiments Birthday Circles sentiment (Billy birthday present) and I also used some amazing papers and elements from Summertime Designs the lace is from the Memories kit and the papers are from her A Little Spring in your Step kit.

Don't forget to pop on over and show the rest of my teamates some love and maybe have a go yourself, maybe this is in your comfort zone!!

Crafty Sentiments - Kai

2012-01-20T09:00:00.000Z

Over at Crafty Sentiments we're doing mini digi releases on a Friday and this week we're releasing this cute little digi - Kai.

The picture doesn't show it very well but the paper is sparkly, as are the stick on borders and Kai's headband. I coloured her with copics and fussy cut her.

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

2012-01-17T09:00:00.000Z

Crafty Sentiments Challenge this week is a perfect one - anything goes!

I decided I would ink up one of the Crafty Sentiments newest releases and do a really simple number on it! But then I think think this image is so pretty it doesn't need much more! This is one of those cute bunny ones - Love Boat Bunnies, isn't it the sweetest!

After colouring with my copics I cut it out with my circle nesties and layered it on the lacy circles nestie, and then added a simple Paula Pascual sentiment and voila!

Don't forget to nip on over and leave my teamates some love!

And while I remember I've just got to share this news with you. Crafty Sentiments are going to be at the Creative Crafts Show - Manchester if you're about don't forget to pop in and say hello to Suzette :)

How are you inspired?

2012-01-15T09:00:00.000Z

I just thought I would ask the question; where do you find your inspiration? Occasionally I am inspired by sketches, themes or challenges. Very rarely do photo inspiration challenges get my juices flowing but other people's creations do make me wonder how to get the best out of my stash. I am currently trying not to buy anything else to add to my 'stash' despite my desperation for certain products! Although these next two cards have made me think I 'need' certain bits and bobs!

My latest two cards are definitely inspired by some amazing cardmakers; Torico and Debby Hughes I really love the CASE study Challenge and I love the idea of a popped up panel with a dp behind it. I know the idea is to CASE the main photo not the dt but I just couldn't resist echoing these two!

This is a CASE of Torico's card here, unfortunately there are several bit I would do differently next time (namely use a white card base not cream!) but I do adore that bit of twine for the balloon string. I used a Pollycraft image (Marleys Party) and yes, surprise, surprise coloured with copics!

I adore this card by Debby, I'm just sorry this card doesn't do it justice! btw sorry for the dodgy photo, hubby must be hanging his head in shame that I was willing to show this! Along with some paper from my scraps drawer I used die-namics flat bottom clouds (I buy from My Mum's craft shop as a good place to buy them from in the UK). I finished it off with a sentiment from the TSG Blossom by Blossom stamp set.

Sparkle

2012-01-14T20:03:00.000Z

Evening all, I decided I really wanted to enter more challenges this year. I've really slacked in popping things online for people to see. In my mission though I have decided to only focus on a few challenges, one of my faves at the moment is Sparkle Creations, I adore her stamps and I thought I would ink up one of her beautiful images, Cocktail Emily. I adore this image, and not only for the name! This week's challenge is to use something new; Emily is nearly new, this is only the second time I've used her! But my papers are new, love the depth of colour in these papers!

Unfortunately (or not, depending on what you think of the card!) this is a cover up type of card! The triangles in the corners are there to cover up my rubbish piercing, and the scalloped border (which btw is glittery - sorry about the rubbish photo) is there because I slipped when I stuck the dp on, it was very wonky!!! Apart from that it is my usual, stamped with memento, coloured with copics. Although I did try using a new technique, I popped colour onto the colourless blender to create very pale tones. Oh and the sentiment is a doodlebugs rub on.

Crafty Sentiments - Water

2012-01-10T20:57:00.000Z

A beautiful set of new stamps has been released by Crafty Sentiments. I love this image, Two Hearts, I wonder what they're talking about it? This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is water, don't forget to pop on over and check out the rest of my amazing dt's creations.

A simple card from me, coloured with copics, a bit of dp and hearts stamped in memento ink.

A brilly sale

2012-01-02T07:48:00.002Z

My Favourite Five Christmas Cards of 2011

2011-12-24T19:35:00.002Z

This year I thought I would join in with Debby's brilliant idea of looking back over my Christmas Cards and choosing my favourite five! Disappointingly there are one or two that I was in such a rush to post this year that I forgot to photograph them but hey ho, we live and learn!!!

My fav's definitely include some Crafty Sentiments images.

I love the simplicity of this card but I also adore the funky red and green paper. I was so pleased with the circle sentiment on this (it is a straight clear stamp that I managed to curve on the acrylic block)

I like this one because it's just so different. This year I have really enjoyed putting parts of characters or images in squares or circles and again I was really pleased with how my copic colouring worked in these images, the hair especially.

And then this one, I only bought the set of Papermania rub-ons for this particular image. It's not my normal style but I really like it. I'm a little disappointed that I stamped the sentiment in a green that doesn't match but as there was only one of this image in the set I couldn't redo it!

But most of all I adore my ones that really show, to coin a phrase "the reason for the season"

I bought this image from Whimsy digi's (Touched by Love) and I'm pleased with my copic colouring on it.

This was an amazing prize of this beautiful CC designs image Baby Jesus (from All that Scraps) and I loved this card that when I was getting really desperate I bulk made these. Love the CASness of it yet it says all it needs to say.

So before I go and do a few more Christmas Eve jobs I just wanted to say Merry Christmas and I hope you all have an amazing Christmas holiday and of course

Happy Birthday Jesus.

A little freebie

2011-12-22T09:00:00.000Z

I realise that I've been a bit of a bad blogger lately so I thought I would offer you all this little freebie. I recently needed to make a baby shower card and realised I hadn't got a suitable image so I decided to draw a Mummy-to-be. I created this card with it:

And here she is:

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Merry Christmas

Crafty Sentiments - a bookmark

2011-12-19T15:31:00.004Z

This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is to create a bookmark. I stamped onto Kraft and then coloured with my copics. I added some stickles and a little ribbon.

Some new cards

2011-12-19T15:09:00.005Z

Hi all, thought I would show you some cards that I have made but not had time to post recently.

Here are some Christmas cards:

I made these using the my new die-namics, by the numbers

(and yes I'm desperately trying to save up to buy the new By the letters dies!)

Crafty Sentiments - Purple and Green

2011-12-13T16:52:00.002Z

Hi all, so sorry for being a bad blogger. Life has just got really hectic lately and something had to go, unfortunately blogging was the one to suffer!

I just wanted to pop on and show you this week's Crafty Sentiments challenge, which is purple and green. I quite enjoyed this one as it meant I made another Christmas card (20 down only another, oh 30 odd to go!!! really hope I don't end up resorting to bought cards but ...)

Crafty Sentiments - Spotlighting

2011-11-15T09:00:00.000Z

This week our Crafty Sentiments challenge is Spotlighting, quite a cool technique that means you only colour part of the image.

I decided to use one of our more recent stamps, Annabel 'Happy days'. I coloured her with my copics after I cut out her head with my circle nestie. I then cut out another circle and framed them on black cardstock, which created the black frame!

Don't forget to check out the Crafty Sentiments store there are some cracking offers on at the moment;

Buy a border die and get a stamp free!!!

Buy any pack of promarkers and get 5 ultra fine nibs for free!!!
How cool is that!

Baby Jesus

2011-11-14T20:36:00.001Z

I recently won a couple of stamps from All that scraps. Thank You :)

I got a lovely little package with Baby Jesus and Angel and

Swiss Pixie The Group (I'm looking forward to colouring that one!)

I coloured this with my copics and a gold glitter pen, as simple as that! Think I might do a few more like this (especially as I need to get on and do quite a few more Christmas cards!)

Crafty Sentiments - New baby

2011-11-08T09:00:00.000Z

Hi all and welcome back to another Crafty Sentiments challenge and this week's challenge is New Baby. Suzette recently created some super cute baby stamps, check them out here. I used Lucy and Tiddles and this was a joy to colour :)

Coloured and cut out with nesties, I used a border die and added some flowers and leaf punches and I used a Crafty Sentiments sentiment :)

And if you pop on over to to Crafty Sentiments you will see an amazing offer, if you buy any Crafty Sentiments border dies, you get a free stamp !!!! How amazing is that!

Don't forget to check out my teamates amazing creations and have a go at creating your own Baby project.

Crafty Sentiments - More than one fold

2011-11-01T09:00:00.000Z

This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is to create a project with more than one fold (but not an easel card!). I've been wanting to do a stair step card for ages so this is the perfect excuse to attempt it. I enjoyed doing it and I do hope you like the results.

I used Patches and Stitch which I coloured with my copics and fussy cut. I created the base oval by die cutting with my oval nesties after I had stuck on some Martha Stewart punch grass. I'm quite pleased with my sentiment panel, I cut it out and then used my corner rounder.

Don't forget to pop on over and check out my team-mates amazing creations.

Crafty Sentiments Blog Hop

2011-10-30T09:00:00.000Z

Welcome to the Crafty Sentiments Birthday Blog hop.

I've used a new Annabel for todays preview - Hitting the books! Isn't she cute!

Coloured with copics, I cut it out and then I embellished it with a few stick on scallops and hearts. I then handwrote the sentiment.

You need to start at Suzette's blog if you want to join in the hop.

Crafty Sentiments Release preview

2011-10-29T09:00:00.000+01:00

Welcome to the first of my previews for Crafty Sentiments Birthday Celebrations.

I've used a new Billy for todays preview - Billy Birthday Presents!

Coloured with copics, cut out with nesties and then I used masking and inking to create the sky. I used my new Die-namics cloud die before doodling and then handwriting the sentiment.

Don't forget to check out the rest of my teammates previews.

Fimo - Golfer

2011-10-25T21:15:00.002+01:00

I do enjoy playing with fimo and thought I would have a go at creating a cake topper (I'm yet to make the cake!) for my Mum. She's a bit of a golfer so I popped a figure of her (with a bit of artistic licence!!!) on the green.

Crafty Sentiments Birthday Blog hop

2011-10-25T20:42:00.001+01:00

Crafty Sentiments Designs is turning TWO on 30th October and to celebrate there is going to be a party!

There is a new release of stamps and there are 7 awesome new stamps available and the DT will be showcasing these stamps over the next 5 days and then on Sunday (release/Birthday day) there will be a blog hop and a chance to win! Win what I hear you shout! Well for those that take part in the blog hop and leave some love at all the DT posts showcasing on Sunday and post the banner on their own blogs will be in for the chance to win 2 stamps but that isnt just 1 winner, random.org will be picking 2 winners yes thats right 2 winners on the 1st November. How awesome is that? So do come along and join the fun, remember you have to be in it to win it!

The blog hop starts off at Suzettes blog. But dont forget the DT members will be showcasing the new stamps.

Pop back on the 29th to see the first of my previews.

Crafty Sentiments - No DP

2011-10-25T09:00:00.000+01:00

This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is to not use any Designer Paper. I had fun with this one as I really do enjoy making my own backgrounds. made a circular mask and stamped some hearts and then I inked around the edges of that circle. I added a red ribbon and wrote around the circle and rounded the corners before sticking on Poppy and Henry, which I fussy cut after colouring with my copics, what else!! I do hope you can come and join us.

Crafty Sentiments - Snowman

2011-10-18T09:00:00.000+01:00

This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is to use snowmen. I used Christmas Gift and coloured with my copics, and popped it on a kraft gift tag with some silver scallops. I do hope you can come and join us.

Crafty Sentiments

2011-10-11T09:00:00.000+01:00

This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is this cute sketch. This isn't an easy one for me but as usual I've added my own CAS spin on it. I used Strawberry Delight and coloured with my copics, cut out with my nesties. I do hope you can come and join us.

Sparkle Creations

2011-10-04T19:36:00.001+01:00

I recently received this gorgeous stamp from Sparkle over at Sparkle Creations and couldn't wait to ink it up. I've used it to create a card for their latest challenge - light blue, orange and black.

Crafty Sentiments

2011-10-04T19:20:00.000+01:00

This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is for Pearls, Flowers and Pins. For those of you that know me this is quite a toughie! I don't have any pins but I managed to find a few pearls. I used Primrose - Autumn Leaves and coloured with my copics. I hope you can come and join us.

Crafty Sentiments - Happy Birthday

2011-09-20T09:00:00.000+01:00

This week's challenge over at Crafty Sentiments is chosen by me and I've gone for the obvious and chosen Happy Birthday. We always need birthday cards and I like to have generic ones on hand.

I used some pretty Crafty Sentiments balloons from the Patches and Stitch stamp set but best of all I got to play with the new Crafty Cutters Dies, these will be on sale fairly soon so keep an eye out for our release. One of the best bits about this die is that it works perfectly with my Spellbinders Ovals dies. I used the sentiment from Patches and Stitch. I've coloured with copics and added a bit of glitter (stickles) just to give it that umph!

Crafty Sentiments - Spots and Stripes

2011-09-13T01:00:00.000+01:00

This week's Crafty Sentiments Challenge is Spots and Stripes and it coincides with our new Manga images release so make sure you check out all my team-mates amazing creations to see all of the images.

So, as if you didn't know; coloured with copics, fussy cut and popped up on dimensionals. I created the sentiment with Doodlebug Simply Sweet rub-ons and created the corners on the papers with a corner chomper. I'm definitely a CASEr and my inspiration for this card came from this card by Kristy.

TSG - Paper Dolls

2011-09-10T13:35:00.003+01:00

Over at TSG they are celebrating their 3rd birthday and they are challenging us to create a paper doll. I loved the idea of this challenge but as I have finally rejoined the working population after spending nearly 6 years with my beautiful children I figured I wouldn't have time to join in the fun. But I have found a bit of time this morning and have really enjoyed doing something other than cards! I have created three dolls (so there were no arguments!) and have used the TSG Blossom by Blossom set. I coloured with copics (what else!) and used a circle punch to create the bases.

Here are my three girls together, I decided I wanted to have a go at some slightly different copic colouring so I went for spots on the girls' dresses. There is a slightly different effect on the girl in the middle, although I still used dots I turned them into flowers by popping a centre dot and then popping other dots around it to create a flower.

To continue the challenge TSG have challenged us to photograph our dolls in different places, so my little girls came out with us today! Here the girls came out on the town with us, well to the park. It was really windy so in order to get a half decent photo Em sheltered in the tunnel with them.

(Her nose is grazed not dirty! She fell over big time on Thursday grazing about every place she could!)

Next we were challenged to let our dolls experience the great outdoors so two of my girls decided to climb a tree! The all decided to go for a walk through the jungle (well I reckon it must look like a jungle to them!)

And of course back home I had to pop them back in the spotlight (just so they felt they had a bit more attention!)

And they are demanding a party, so hopefully we'll be back soon!

Crafty Sentiments Challenge

2011-09-06T01:00:00.000+01:00

For Crafty Sentiments Challenge this week I'm using a brand new digi which you can buy here at Crafty Sentiments Designs. I did the usual, coloured with copics, cut out with my nestie. I used Papermania paper, the border was cut with a die-namics Dainty Dots border.

A few new creations

2011-09-04T08:32:00.001+01:00

Here's a few of my new creations. For this first one I was inspired by the TSG girls, especially this card by Jodi. I already had an Elzybells flip flop stamp (so can't justify buying another!) I coloured with copics and added a little bling (it is there, honest!)

My second one uses my go to flower stamps from The Crafts Meow. I added a Hero Arts sentiment and created the purple frame by die cutting a Labels 11 nestie and cutting the edges to create the two edges.

My third card uses a new stamp I had from a yummy candy offered by Jane over at Janey's cards. I love her style, it's so CAS but always so personal and of course I love her posts, she always makes me giggle :) Thank you so much for my amazing candy, it was so yummy.

This one isn't my usual style but it was really nice to do something different for a change. I coloured this with my copics while my DD Jess sat beside me and coloured the same image (with felt tips!) and she advised me of every colour choice! It was really nice to share my 'hobby' with her. She's getting good but I must get her some flesh tone pens, most of her people end up bright pink!

2011-09-02T19:24:00.002+01:00

Just thought I would mention the sweet candy over at LOTV

they're gearing up for the cutest release ever :)

Simon Says

2011-08-31T21:45:00.000+01:00

Simon Says and Simon Says Stamp and Show have a cool blog hop going on this week as well as an Anything goes challenge - pop on over and check it out :)

Here is my card for the challenge, I've used a recent stamp acquisition (from a crafty mag) and coloured with my copics, simples :)

TSG - One layer with pop

2011-08-29T15:59:00.000+01:00

Over at TSG their new challenge is to create a one layer card with a pop - it's difficult to see but my girl is popped up on dimensionals. This image is from the Blossom by Blossom , she's coloured with copics and I finished the card off with bakers twine.

Male card

2011-08-29T07:47:00.000+01:00

Saw the G is for challenge over at Cards for men and just had to enter my latest GOLF card! A must in my stash as both my Dad and Grandad are golfers (my Mum too!) As you can tell I was inspired by PTI's framed, I used a Waltzingmouse sentiment and Papermania's golfer.

Crafty Sentiments - Ribbons and bows

2011-08-25T09:00:00.050+01:00

Hi all and welcome to Crafty Sentiments new release 'Summer of Fun' blog hop and this week's challenge. Hope you have enjoyed all our projects, these are such cute stamps!

Today's card is also for our challenge - Ribbon and bows. I have to say I have cheated somewhat, my card does have a bow but I'm afraid I've used thread instead of ribbon (please forgive me!)

I've used this cute 'Summer of Fun' image of Billy swimming which I coloured with my copics and Derwent coloursoft pencils and then I've added my own computer generated sentiment.

Hopefully you should have arrived here from Hazel's blog, in which case leave me a comment here and then pop on over to Jan's blog and check out her fabby creation.

You can be in with a chance of winning the 1 of the 4 New Main Summer of Fun Character stamps from us. They are amazing. Four of you will receive 1 each of the stamps. So you have a great chance of winning.

The Rules are simple.

1 Post the Summer of Fun Banner on your sidebar with a Link to the Crafty Sentiments Store.

2. Comment on the Design Teams Cards Previewing the images for Thursday 25 August.

Here is the blog hop list just in case you get lost:

Axa

Dora

Hazel

me! -------> Heather <------- me!

Summer of Fun Day 3

2011-08-24T09:00:00.000+01:00

Hi all and welcome to Crafty Sentiments

'Summer of Fun'

I hope you've enjoyed seeing the cuteness that is the new Primrose and Billy stamps. Tomorrow we've got a new challenge for you as well as an opportunity to win some of these amazing stamps!!!

I have chosen to show you Primrose 'A good book' for today. She's coloured with copics and then I added my own computer generated sentiment. She was then cut out with my square nestie and layered with another square and a sclloped square nestie. I then cut three strips of paper for the background.

Don't forget to check out the rest of my teammates amazing creations and pop back tomorrow to see another preview of the Summer of Fun stamps.

Summer of Fun Day 2

2011-08-23T09:00:00.003+01:00

Hi all and welcome to Crafty Sentiments

'Summer of Fun'

For the next 2 days we're showing you the new cuteness that is the new Primrose and Billy stamps. I adore these little guys :) Then on Thursday we've got a new challenge for you as well as an opportunity to win some amazing stamps!!!

I have used Primrose 'Blowing Bubbles' today. I added my own computer generated sentiment and then I coloured her with copics and cut her out with a square nestie and then mounted on a black square nestie. I created the background by cutting out a variety of circles from blue paper.

Don't forget to check out the rest of my teammates amazing creations and pop back tomorrow to see another preview of the Summer of Fun stamps.

Summer of Fun Day 1

2011-08-22T09:00:00.002+01:00

Hi all and welcome to Crafty Sentiments

'Summer of Fun'

For the next 3 days we're showing you the new cuteness that is the new Primrose and Billy stamps. I adore these little guys :) Then on Thursday we've got a new challenge for you as well as an opportunity to win some amazing stamps!!!

I have chosen to use Primrose 'Riding the waves' for today. I created the sunshine background using an ink technique that I found here and then popped a piece of blue card which I punched with my Fiskars waves border punch. I coloured the image with my copics, cut out and and mounted. I then did the stupidest thing ever, I decided to use glitter! Don't get me wrong, glitter looks pretty just not all over my desk and, well, me! I used Doodlebug Designs double sided letters which I then covered in alternate gold and red glitter.

Don't forget to check out the rest of my teammates amazing creations and pop back tomorrow to see another preview of the Summer of Fun stamps.

Boys

2011-08-20T09:00:00.000+01:00

Here's a few more cards I created to add to my stash of boy cards, hope you like :)

The first card is created with a Pollycraft dinosaur, copics, nesties and my Die-namics Dainty Dots border die and a handwritten sentiment.

This second card has a Bugaboo image which, as per usual I coloured with copics and added dp and my Die-namics Dainty Dots border die

Crafty Sentiments - No Sentiment

2011-08-18T09:00:00.004+01:00

Morning all, just want to start off by saying Happy Anniversary to my gorgeous husband. 10 years ago today we started our lives together and I wouldn't be without him, thank you sweetheart. And because I can't find a picture of Rich and I together I thought I would show you the 5 of us together, and just because I like it one of our beautiful kids instead (I know, I know I'm biased! )

On a totally different note today is a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments and this week's one is quite a hard one for me - No Sentiment. I always feel a card needs a sentiment to be complete (with a few exceptions) and hopefully this card is one of those exceptions.

I've used one of the cute Amy digi stamps, which I've coloured with my copics. I've used my nesties to create the frame and created the background using punched flowers and leaves.

Fairy Wishes

2011-08-17T12:39:00.001+01:00

With 2 girls in the house it is always useful to have a couple of girly birthday cards in my stash.

I coloured this card with my copics and my gold glitter pen and then inked the edge by using my nesties to frame it. I added some Pink Petticaot dp, glitter ribbon and a Paula Pascual sentiment.

Crafty Sentiments Sale

2011-08-16T10:34:00.000+01:00

Just wanted to check you've seen the sale over at

Crafty Sentiments.

Cute images for great prices and don't forget Suzette offers FREE p&p for UK orders - an amazing deal in anyone's books!!!

Boys

2011-08-15T08:41:00.000+01:00

Just recently I seem to have had to create load of boys birthday cards as there are quite a few more boys in my girls' class. So I decided to create a few more for my stash. I've had these sizzix doll dies for ages and the girls have loved creating their own little dolls but for some reason I haven't used them on a card so I decided it was time to try. So here are my creations:

These cards are for the Cards for men anything goes challenge

Crafty Sentiments - Dies and Punches

2011-08-11T09:00:00.000+01:00

Hi all and welcome back to another Crafty Sentiments challenge and this week's challenge is Dies and punches.

I have used a load of the new Crafty Sentiments releases. I adore Billy and Primrose and as I couldn't decide which one to use I used them all! They're all stamped onto coloured paper then I used a square nestie to cut them out. I also used one of my new dies to create the circle border, took me ages to pop all those dots in so I hope you like it!!

Don't forget to check out my teamates amazing creations and have a go at creating your own project.

Why not pop on over to Crafty Sentiments and get one of the cutest stamps ever and don't forget Suzette offers FREEp&p to all UK residents!!

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas

2011-08-04T09:00:00.001+01:00

First of all I just want to wish my gorgeous husband a Great Big Happy Birthday, hope you have an amazing day sweetheart :)

Hi all and welcome back to another Crafty Sentiments challenge and this week's challenge is Christmas.

I have used one of the new Crafty Sentiments releases. I love these Christmas stamps and here are a few more additions to the range - I've got some cool ideas floating around in my head to merge some of these cute images together - I'll show you if they look half decent!!

Don't forget to check out my teamates amazing creations and have a go at creating your own Christmas project.

Why not pop on over to Crafty Sentiments and get one of the cutest stamps ever and don't forget Suzette offers FREEp&p to all UK residents!!

Crafty Sentiments - Polka dots

2011-07-28T07:41:00.000+01:00

Hi all and welcome back to another Crafty Sentiments challenge and this week's challenge is Polka dots. Last week I showed you my first attempt at a wedding card for my brother-in-law this week I'm showing you my second attempt, and this is one I've decided to give them.

I have used one of the new Crafty Sentiments releases. I adore Billy and Primrose and don't they look cute side by side! They're coloured with copics and fussy cut.

Don't forget to check out my teamates amazing creations and have a go at creating your own Wedding project.

Why not pop on over to Crafty Sentiments and get one of the cutest stamps ever and don't forget Suzette offers FREEp&p to all UK residents!!

Crafty Sentiments - Guest Designer Call

2011-07-27T21:46:00.000+01:00

Over at Crafty Sentiments we are looking for a Guest Designer to join us for two months! If you are interested in joining us please put GDT after your name when you enter your creation into our challenge!

The GDT call will run until next Saturday 30th July!

We will let the lucky person know by Sunday so that then gives you 4 days for your first creation!!

If you have already entered this weeks challenge & would like to be considered please email Shell at

shell-swinscoe@virginmedia.com

with CS GDT in the subject bar with the number of your entry!

Crafty Sentiments - Wedding

2011-07-21T09:00:00.002+01:00

Hi all and welcome back to another Crafty Sentiments challenge and this week's challenge is Wedding. This is perfect timing for me as I have my brother-in-law's wedding in a fortnight and despite having thought about it for months I still haven't got on and done it! This is my first attempt, hope you like!

I have used one of the new Crafty Sentiments releases. I adore Billy and Primrose and to see them all dressed up in their finest is amazing! For this one I've used Primrose but only used her face (I'm into selecting parts of images at the moment!) She's coloured with copics and layered using my nesties. The background paper is a freebie from a magazine, Pink Petticoat papers and the sentiment is a Papermania one.

Don't forget to check out my teamates amazing creations and have a go at creating your own Wedding project.

Why not pop on over to Crafty Sentiments and get one of the cutest stamps ever and don't forget Suzette offers FREE p&p to all UK residents!!

This card is also for these challenges:

ABC - Y is for Yesterday (This is for W for Wedding - June 2011)

Animal Antics

2011-07-19T12:22:00.001+01:00

I'm on a roll today! These are a few I created a couple of days ago (but it's taking me forever to photograph and blog cards at the moment - I only have time to create OR blog, apparently not both!)

Anyway, this is a little card that uses a freebie from a recent magazine. I stamped the background with a flower border in versamark, I coloured the image with copics (and experimented with a different outline colour- not convinced!) layered using nesties and then stamped the sentiment.

This is a card that started off as a CASE from this card by Torico, I adore those seahorses and I love the way she framed them by creating the inked background. So I thought I'd have a go at creating an inked background as well as using this cockrel stamp (from Elzybells - sadly closed!). Hope you likey!!

These cards are for these challenges:

Papertake Weekly - getting cute

Die Cut Dreams - Animal Antics

Stamptacular Sunday - Animal Antics

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Stars

2011-07-19T12:05:00.000+01:00

I seem to have made loads of children's birthday cards recently, and this was for my nephew.

This is for Cupcake Craft Challenge - Stars

The Crafts Meow

2011-07-17T17:04:00.000+01:00

Hi all, sorry long time no blog! Life has been manic here, we now have a nice new, clean and white bathroom (just need to paint the walls - hmm, where do i find the time for that?) I have also done a lot more work recently, well I suppose it's good practice for when I get back to working life in September, only mornings but a bit of a shock to the system! Just recently we seem to have numerous parties (for the children, come on you don't expect me to have a social life do you?) and loads of end of school last minute parties, bbq's and events!

So, anyway I won a cool stamp set from The Craft's Meow called Happiness is.. so glad I won it, it's been really versatile. I just thought I would show you some of the cards I've made using this set. My fav is definitely this first one, I've one the shading by using the same ink as I stamped with and I added it with a blender pen, love this technique!

Crafty Sentiments - Craft with a child

2011-07-07T09:00:00.000+01:00

Hi all and welcome to another Crafty Sentiments challenge. This weeks challenge is to craft with a child and I loved this challenge! Jess and I sat down and to be honest I had to leave her to it (to get the dinner on!) because she was taking ages because she was concentrating so hard :) So cute! Once she coloured it I helped her pop them on the card and then she embellished them.

Here she is, proud as punch!

And her are her cards - she used Flopsy with flower and Flora

Don't forget to pop over and check out my teamates beautiful projects :)

Crafty Sentiments Christmas Release Day

2011-07-01T09:00:00.002+01:00

Today's the day, you can finally buy the new Christmas releases from Crafty Sentiments.

These new images of Primrose and Billy they are so fun and different and perfect for all those christmas cards, this release is part 1 of 2 sets, so keep an eye out for the next christmas release.

Which is your favourite? Well I couldn't decide so I used them all!!

I selected different parts of each of the images and popped them in boxes! Coloured with copics I then popped them on to the card bas which I had covered with a Christmas dp and used my corner chomper on. I added the sentiment by stamping it and cutting it out with the long edge of the labels 11 nestie (it felt like an inspired idea!)

Don't forget to visit my teamates by following the links below:

and make sure you pop on over to Crafty Sentiments to snap up these amazing stamps and don't forget Suzette is offering free p&p in the UK!!!!

Crafty Sentiments - Taking a Nap preview & a chance to win

2011-06-30T09:00:00.002+01:00

Welcome everyone to our Christmas in July Release.

These new images of Primrose and Billy they are so fun and different and perfect for all those christmas cards, this release is part 1 of 2 sets, so keep an eye out for the next christmas release.

We will be showing off these fabby stamps over the next few days and one lucky winner can win all 5 rubber stamps! All you have to do is visit all my teammies blogs and leave a comment for them!! Easy peasy!! And of course we'd love you to share this hop with all your friends so please feel free to take the banner above.

Anyway, onto the last image of the release, Taking a Nap, doesn't he look cute? I like to imagine he's waiting for Father Christmas and he's fallen asleep, ahhhh :)

Went for a bit of decoupage on this one, so Billy and his teddy were cut out (also meant I could colour the chair red without worrying about the copics bleeding into Billy) I cut out the squares using my nesties and I die cut the scallop border (MFT die-namics) before stamping a Paula Pascual Christmas stamp.

Don't forget to visit my teamates by following the links below:

Come and join us and win these wonderful rubber stamps.

Crafty Sentiments - Dressing the Tree preview and chance to win

2011-06-29T09:00:00.001+01:00

Welcome everyone to our Christmas in July Release.

These new images of Primrose and Billy they are so fun and different and perfect for all those christmas cards, this release is part 1 of 2 sets, so keep an eye out for the next christmas release.

We will be showing off these fabby stamps over the next 5 days and one lucky winner can win all 5 rubber stamps! All you have to do is visit all my teammies blogs and leave a comment for them!! Easy peasy!! And of course we'd love you to share this hop with all your friends so please feel free to take the banner above.

Anyway, onto the third image of the release, Dressing the Tree; such a cute image!

This looks like a really easy card to make and I guess it was, it just took a long time to put together! I'm guessing watching telly while i colour doesn't make for speedy colouring! I coloured with copics and glitter pens, cut out with a circle nestie and then I stamped a Paula Pascual Christmas image by shaping it on my acrylic block so it curved with the circle. I then added some Christmas paper (won from the very kind Michelle over at The Card Grotto) which I rounded the corners of and did the same to the card base using my Corner Chomper and Ta Da!

Don't forget to visit my teamates by following the links below:

Come and join us and win these wonderful rubber stamps.

Crafty Sentiments - Gone Sledging preview & chance to win

2011-06-28T09:00:00.002+01:00

Welcome everyone to our Christmas in July Release.

These new images of Primrose and Billy they are so fun and different and perfect for all those christmas cards, this release is part 1 of 2 sets, so keep an eye out for the next christmas release.

Anyway, onto the third image of the release, Gone Sledging. I love this one, doesn't Billy look handsome and I adore colouring his hair.

Billy was cut out with my labels 11 nestie using the out of the box technique, and I used an Elzybells stamp. In order to get the sentiment in the right place I used my homemade stamp positioner (lego and acetate - an idea I got from Less is More) I drew the border after adding the dp. If you look very closely I've stamped some very light blue snowflakes.

Don't forget to visit my teamates by following the links below:

Come and join us and win these wonderful rubber stamps.

Crafty Sentiments - Christmas Song preview & chance to win

2011-06-27T09:00:00.001+01:00

Welcome everyone to our Christmas in July Release.

These new images of Primrose and Billy they are so fun and different and perfect for all those christmas cards, this release is part 1 of 2 sets, so keep an eye out for the next christmas release.

Anyway, onto the second image of the release, Christmas Song; Billy and Primrose singing their hearts out!

I created this square card by creating a snowflake background by stamping Stampendous snowflake stamps in Summer Sky Memento ink. The image is coloured using Derwent Coloursoft pencils and Sanasador which I then stamped a Paula Pascual Christmas sentiment on top before doodling a border. I layered the image with a Lacy squares nestie.

Don't forget to visit my teamates by following the links below:

Come and join us and win these wonderful rubber stamps.

Crafty Sentiments - Winter Wishes preview & a chance to win

2011-06-26T09:00:00.003+01:00

Welcome everyone to our Christmas in July Release.

These new images of Primrose and Billy they are so fun and different and perfect for all those christmas cards, this release is part 1 of 2 sets, so keep an eye out for the next christmas release.

Anyway, onto the first image of the release, Winter Wishes. Primrose at her best!

I've paired beautiful Primrose with a black blossom nestie, some pretty pink dp framed on black cs and coloured her with my copics.

Don't forget to visit my teamates by following the links below:

Come and join us and win these wonderful rubber stamps.

Crafty Sentiments - Father's Day

2011-06-16T09:00:00.003+01:00

This week's Crafty Sentiments Challenge is an obvious but much needed one - Father's Day. So get those Daddy images and sentiments out and have a go!

This week I decided to use the gorgeous ticket sentiments and I used the Father's day one which I linked together and printed onto kraft cardstock. I embossed the background and then added a circle and star (cut with nesties) and a star brad. Hope you like and don't forget to go and check out my teamies brilly creations.

A Pollycraft call

2011-06-15T14:07:00.000+01:00

Afternoon all, I thought I would just quickly post this card using one of the Pollycraft freebies Sonny's Party that is to be used for their DT call. Isn't she gorgeous?

I had a go at something completely different for this card. I realise that there is a trend towards hybrid cards at the moment, mixing digital and traditional card making techniques. So this is my first attempt! I created the frame and sentiment and then imported the Sonny's Party image. Once I had printed it off I folded the card and then coloured her using my copics (mainly R20,22 & 24 - they look a bit pinker IRL!) I do like the CAS styling of it but ... hmmmm. Well I hope you like it and any constructive criticisms are more than welcome!

Food Glorious Food

2011-06-11T11:53:00.000+01:00

I know this one is completely out of season but I hadn't realised I hadn't posted it! This was for my MIL and uses a Dustin Pike freebie. I coloured with copics and then added my own handwritten sentiment and doodling.

This card is for the Sweet Stampin Challenge - Food Glorious Food

Love

2011-06-11T11:43:00.001+01:00

Hi all. This is one of my own digistamps and was created for my Mum to give to one of my cousins. I coloured them with copics (what else!) and layered with purple cs and papermania black and white paper. The ribbon is a sticky one that a stupidly decided to cut into the card shape - hmmmmm, not convinced!

This card is for these challenges:

Pollycraft - Love and marriage

There She Goes - Milestones

Blog Candy

2011-06-11T08:05:00.000+01:00

Have you seen Suzette's candy? This week she's offering up one of the new Primrose stamps. If you fancy winning this little beauty hop on over and link up!

Crafty Sentiments - Sparkle

2011-06-09T09:00:00.000+01:00

Over at Crafty Sentiments this week our challenge is to sparkle and although I don't often sparkle I do like a bit of glitter now and then. This card probably uses up my months quota of glitter!

I've used some sparkly border stickers and I have attacked Taski's wings and her bow with stickles (hope you can see it!) I do like this Crafty Sentiments digi - Taski, she is just so cute!

Don't forget to pop on over and see my teamies amazing creations.

Kind candy

2011-06-08T14:56:00.002+01:00

A kind candy from Di

FREE P&P !!!

2011-06-07T16:46:00.000+01:00

FREE P&P

OVER AT CRAFTY SENTIMENTS

Can you believe it? Suzette is now offering free p&p on all UK orders so this is the perfect chance to check out some of her amazing stamps. There are some really cute Primrose new releases - check them out!

Paper Smooches

2011-06-05T19:19:00.000+01:00

It's that time of the month when Paper Smooches starts searching for their next Guest Designer and I decided I'd like to add a creation to the list this month. I used a Paper Smooches Digi Bee and I paper pieced him with a Shabby Princess Yellow Floral Paper and popped him up on dimensionals and sprinkled his wings with glitter.

An animal quickie

2011-06-05T08:33:00.000+01:00

Morning all, just a quick post today as I really ought to get going. This card is for the Digital Tuesday Challenge. This is one of those 'created ages ago but not yet blogged' cards. It is one of my own digi's but unfortunately DigiSparkle is now closed (a sad moment but needs must!)

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge & CASE

2011-06-04T15:48:00.000+01:00

Afternoon all, just a quick post in between out bear hunt and going and flying a kite!

Over at Waltzingmouse Claire is challenging us to CASE one of the beautiful creations by one of the DT. I was inspired by quite a few of the beautiful cards, the last card (Aloha) by Julia Aston was my main inspiration for my card. I loved the way she had popped the borders on to the bottom of the square and seeing as I have just bought a few border punches I decided this would be an excellent chance to use them!

I also loved the 4 different coloured squares on the 2nd card by Anya Schrier so I decided to use 4 different colours for my borders. I decided to kill 2 birds with one stone and since I was inspired by squares I wanted to use the Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge.

So, here is my multi-inspired card :

Firstly sorry for the poor photo, I really need to sort myself out! My dh would be appalled!

I've used the Half Pint Heroes set (using Tuxedo black memento ink and by masking the edges of the square), Square nestabilities, Fiskars wave border punch, Martha Stewart Grass punch, and I used a triangle punch to create the red border and a star punch to create the yellow one.

Crafty Sentiments - Neutral Colours

2011-06-02T09:00:00.002+01:00

Hi all. This week's Crafty Sentiments challenge is set by my and it's Neutral colours because let's face it I'm more of a neutral than a bright colour person!

I used one of the amazing new Primrose images you can buy from Crafty Sentiments, aren't they cute!

I really went neutral with this one and had a go at a technique I've wanted to try for ages, monochromatic colouring. I tried it in sepia (using my E30's range of copics) and then cut it out using the out of the box nestie technique, mounted on kraft and then handwrote my sentiment before adding a few pearls and some Memento Desert sand, Autumn leaves swirls.

Don't forget to check out the rest of my teamies amazing creations and to pop on over to Crafty Sentiments and check out the amazing offers - Suzette has some great new Martha Stewart punches on a special pre-order price.

FREE P&P !!!

2011-05-29T08:15:00.000+01:00

Can you believe it, Suzette isn't just offering 15% off but there is free P&P until tomorrow !!!

I thought I would show you another of my sneak peek cards, this one features Primrose - Sweet Cookies, Isn't she a cutie? I went for a CAS style card. I used my new clear border stamps to create the three strips of pink polka dots (love polka dots at the moment!) and I finished it off with a Crafty Sentiments sentiment from the Patches and Stitch set.

This card is for these challenges:

Truly Scrumptious - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Papertake - Pale pretty pastels

Crafty Sentiments - Sneak Peeks

2011-05-27T15:08:00.000+01:00

Hi all, just wanted to share sneak peek of one of the new releases from Crafty Sentiments. This set of gorgeousness will be released on the 7th June.

But for those of you that can't wait to spend their hard earned cash Suzette is having a sale for this bank holiday - a massive 15% off. So a great chance to buy some of the bunnies from the last release as well as some great sentiments :)

But here is my card! I used Primrose - Taking a break. I coloured her with copics, and cut them out with my nesties. I created the background with a flower clear stamp (from There She Goes - Blossom by Blossom) and added a Crafty Sentiments sentiment (from the Spring sentiments set).

I want to enter this card into these challenges:

iCopic Weekly - Advanced shadows (I spent ages creating that bench shadow!)

Stamp Something - Sentimental

My time to craft - Use a die cut

Creative Card Crew - Anything goes

Lets craft and create - Dies to Die for

DigiDoodles - Anything Goes

Stamp Something - Anything Goes

2011-05-15T08:16:00.000+01:00

Over at Stamp Something they're celebrating their 3rd birthday with some amazing prizes and they're also doing a fabby blog hop with loads of prizes along the way, not to mention loads of gorgeous cards :)

This is one of my out of my comfort zone cards. The topper is a magazine freebie, I cut the cardstock and added elements with my whispers pens and used a Waltzingmouse stamp (from the Half Pint Heroes set). I'm pleased with the way it came out, really like the grass and although the colours on the sea aren't perfect the look is ok!

TSG - Photo inspiration

2011-05-14T07:13:00.000+01:00

Just a quick one (while blogger is working!) This is for the There She Goes photo inspiration challenge.

I created it using a mix of Craft's Meow Stamps and TSG sentiment, I die cut my new blossom nesties and I punched 2 hearts. The main new thing about this card is that I had a go at watering down my inks. I inked up my acrylic block with some memento inks (orange, red and yellow) and then spritzed them with water and then used that as my ink pad.

Blossom by Blossom

2011-05-13T08:00:00.002+01:00

I couldn't believe my luck recently I have managed to win a couple of stamp sets. The first one that arrived this week was this set (Blossom by Blossom designed by Torico) from There She Goes. And what a beautiful set it is. I absolutely adore her stamps and her cards. I so adored her card here that I just had to case it. I used a different sentiment from the set and created the panel by using the Magnolia lace die and then embossing a couple of lines. I coloured her with copics (really liking this 'blonde' look)

iCopic - Colour with red

2011-05-12T18:22:00.000+01:00

Just found this blog - iCopic - and is perfect timing as I have just made this wedding card (another refill for Mum's card box) and gone with a red theme. Their theme is colouring with reds. I coloured with R24, 27 & 29 I used the C1,3,5,7,9 and 100 oh and I used my new hair combo of YR23 and Y23. I coloured my pearls with R29 and amazingly they look ok (would have been better if I let them dry a little longer - I was just too impatient!) Yes the paper strip is red, I guess my camera doesn't like red.

The image and sentiment are Elzybells (unfortunately, no longer trading) and I used my new blossom nesties to cut out the Paper Cellar paper I used my scallop border punch on the black cardstock.

Crafty Sentiments - Buttons

2011-05-12T13:12:00.000+01:00

This week's Crafty Sentiments Challenge is to use buttons on your project. Not an easy one for me as I rarely use them but a good chance to step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself!

For some reason I associate buttons with male cards, go figure! With that thought it was kinda easy as I am loving the Charles Bear images for male cards at the moment. So all I did was add my own sentiment before I printed it out then I coloured with copics, cut it out using a square nestie, added some nestie stars and a selection of buttons (I added twine and glued on using Glue dots). It's all popped on a Papermania card base.

Don't forget to go and check out my teamies amazing creations.

Pollycraft - Boys to men

2011-05-11T17:01:00.000+01:00

This card is for this week's Pollycraft challenge - Boys to men. I used a Pollycraft image (Fluffy) and coloured it with copics, then I handwrote the sentiment :) Simples :)

The stork

2011-05-11T12:57:00.001+01:00

Over at Simon Says Stamp they are having a baby challenge as Heidi is about to have a little one :) My Mum has used up her baby cards and has asked for a few more so I set about making some more and here they are!

I love this chick, I used it for Easter but I don't see why I can't use it more often so ...

A Torico freebie image (Chubby Chicks), Magnolia die, Papermania paper and a clear stamp (hmm, not sure where from)

This card uses the same clear stamp set, my minds eye paper (I think) and this freebie from Little Musings

This card uses some stamps I've had forever, a sentiment from Paula Pascal, a few pearls and what you can't see is some Papermania glittery vellum on top of the feet and hands, unfortunately the sheen hasn't photographed very well!

Crafty Sentiments Stamp Launch - Day 3

2011-05-11T09:00:00.002+01:00

Today's sneaky peek is for this amazing stamp, Strawberry Delight. Don't you just feel summery already! This little one was so easy to colour and he can be used for so many different occasions!

Supplies

Image: Crafty Sentiments - Strawberry delight coloured with copics

Card base: Black cardstock, red paper, Nestabilities Labels 11

Other: Artstamps Double Sayings stamp, Elzybells strawberry stamp

You should have arrived here from Hazel's amazing blog if not head back to the Crafty Sentiments blog so you can see all the amazing creations.

Your next stop is Dora - go and check out her creation!!!

Just in case you get lost here is a list of all our sneaky peeks!

Hazel

Heather - that's me!!

Crafty Sentiments Stamp Launch - Day 2

2011-05-10T09:00:00.014+01:00

Today's sneaky peek is for this amazing stamp, Tuti Fruti Bunny. How cute is this little one! I can just imagine him biting into that apple (as he slowly falls into a haystack just beneath the tree - ooo, been watching too many cartoons!)

Supplies
Image: Crafty Sentiments - Tuti Fruti coloured with copics
Card base: White Square, Nesties - Lacy squares, large squares and small squares
Other: Star charm, green twine

You should have arrived here from Hazel's amazing blog if not head back to the Crafty Sentiments blog so you can see all the amazing creations.

Your next stop is Dora - go and check out her creation!!!

Just in case you get lost here is a list of all our sneaky peeks!

Hazel

Heather - that's me!!

Crafty Sentiments Stamp Launch - Day 1

2011-05-09T09:00:00.013+01:00

Over these 3 days we're showing off some new stamps from Crafty Sentiments. These amazing creations from new artist Justyna Karaszewska, will be able to purchase on Thursday 12th but we thought we would thoroughly tease you for three days first!

These are the most gorgeous stamps and they stamp perfectly. I cheated (mostly because I couldn't wait to ink them up) I didn't add to easy mount I just used re-positionable tape to tape them to my acrylic block and they stamped perfectly, first time! Never done that before, always needed to stamp once first, especially without easy mount! I'm in love.

Today's sneaky peek is for this amazing stamp, Rosie - Spring Flowers. Isn't she adorable? I just adore this image, the flowers and butterflies are just perfect and this was such an easy image to colour and I put Rosie straight onto the base because I think the image is so beautiful it didn't need any distractions!

Supplies

Card base: Kraft

Image: Crafty Sentiments - Rosie - Spring flowers coloured with Derwent softcolour pencils and sansador

Other: Elzybells sentiment stamp, Memento Rosebud ink, Bakers Cotton candy twine, Corner chomper

You should have arrived here from Hazel's amazing blog if not head back to the Crafty Sentiments blog so you can see all the amazing creations.

Your next stop is Dora - go and check out her creation!!!

Just in case you get lost here is a list of all our sneaky peeks!

Hazel
Heather - that's me!!
Dora
Rebekah
Jac
Axa
Jo
Doreen
Suzette

Some sad news

2011-05-08T08:00:00.000+01:00

**This is a sticky post so please scroll down for newer posts**

DIGISPARKLE IS CLOSING

Due to other commitments I have made the difficult decision to close DigiSparkle.

I have really enjoyed sharing my digistamps with you all and will definitely miss the adventure that DigiSparkle has been.

However, before I disappear I wanted to give everybody their last opportunity to bag a bargain.

So I have decided to put together some SUPERSAVER bundles and there is also a 50% off voucher for those of you that prefer to buy the individual stamps.

DigiSparkle will be open until the end of May so this is your last chance to grab any of my digi's.

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

2011-05-05T20:03:00.000+01:00

Just a quickie so i can get back to my film! This card was made for the Waltzingmouse sketch challenge. A difficult one this week but I tried my best (although the photo is particularly dodgy, sorry camera is playing up!) I used shrinkie plastic to create the spaceship which is attached using a cotton (oh and some foam pads!) and the Half Pint Heroes set to create the background.

Crafty Sentiments - New Stamps

2011-05-05T13:53:00.000+01:00

I'm sooooo excited, just take a look at this first sneaky peek of the rubber stamps Crafty Sentiments are releasing soon. Isn't she cute? I know I should be jumping around in excitement, very childish! but I've decided to embrace the child within :) Keep popping back you never know when a sneaky peek may appear!

Please please could you spread the word. Just add this banner to your side banner and spread the word :)

Crafty Sentiments - Flowers

2011-05-05T09:00:00.000+01:00

Here's an easy challenge! Crafty Sentiments challenge this week is to use flowers, such an easy challenge yet it took me ages to decide what to do because I was spoilt for choice. There are so many Crafty Sentiments stamps that would fit the bill. I decided to use Toby in a pot because, well just because he is sooo cute! I paired him up with some Papermania flowery paper, magnolia doohickey border die, my nesties and of some dubious handwriting!

Don't forget to come and check out the team's amazing creations and maybe join in the fun.

Some strawberry candy

2011-05-01T09:41:00.000+01:00

Here is some gorgeous candy being given away here by the Ribbon Girl, isn't that bag the cutest?

A trio of bears

2011-04-30T07:00:00.000+01:00

Crafty Sentiments have got a load of new bear stamps - Charles Bear and I really like them for male cards so here are a trio of cards I thought I would share with you. They were all coloured with copics, as per usual!

Inspiration

2011-04-29T18:22:00.000+01:00

Where does yours come from? What inspires you to create a card or any project? I found my source came from several places for this card. I love Emily's style and am constantly inspired by her (thank you Emily) and one of her most recent creations, here led me to think about rainbows, which I teamed up with this digi image from Papertrey Ink. But I had also been really inspired by the TSG blog hop and decided to use their TSG sketch from their recent challenge.

I layed cardstock and coloured the gems with copics.

I coloured the rainbow with glitter pens and as you can't see that from the picture above so I thought I would show you a little close up.

Fimo Fun

2011-04-29T07:00:00.000+01:00

For Christmas I asked for some Fimo as I wanted to have a play. I had a go and you can see my first attempts here. I had another 'play' again the other day and then again the following evening (is this another addictive hobby?) and I thought I would share my creations with you all. I had bought a bit more fimo and really wanted to have a play with the nightglow block (glows in the dark - how cool is that!)

This is my second collection and it feels like I'm beginning to get more used to working with the fimo. I have turned these (not the octopus - if that's what it is!) into fridge magnets as a present for my aunt (hence the obscurity of a boat and highland shoes!) I'm not sure if you can tell but the unicorn's mane and horn, the inside of the shoes and the boat's sails are all nightglow - they look so brill!!!

One Layer Wednesday

2011-04-28T13:52:00.000+01:00

It's been ages since I have participated in OLW, it's a great shame because I've just spent an hour remembering why I loved it! (To be fair it would have been shorter had I not had to deal with my son pooing where he shouldn't - I hate potty training!)

This week's challenge puts a real twist on OLW! Jennifer has challenged us to create 3 cards using the same stamp but changing the occasion on each of the stamps. I recently received a stamp freebie in with one of my magazines and as I really wanted to ink this set up I decided this would be the perfect opportunity. I had decided on my card stock and stamped my images and was just about to start leafing through my sentiments when the doorbell rang. It was the postman with my new package including all the memento dew drop inks (ooooo - excited!) and a new Lasting impressions set of sentiments - perfect timing! I have never used a new product quite so quickly :)

I decided to change things up a bit and colour each with a different medium so I've used my Derwent Coloursoft pencils, copics and I tried to use my new memento inks with a Whispers blender pen - really pleased with the results.

Anyway, here they are:

Crafty Sentiments - Royal Wedding

2011-04-28T08:51:00.001+01:00

I don't know about you but we will definitely be enjoying the festivities this week and in anticipation here is my card for the Crafty Sentiments challenge. I used Wedding Amy for this card and added some Elzybells stamps (sadly closed!). I used memento Sahara Sand as I love the softness and of course I coloured it with my copics (I'm trying out some new hair colours - not convinced yet!) and I cut Amy out with my oval nesties and then embossed the bigger oval on the card base.

Come and join our celebration over at Crafty Sentiments :)

Simon Says - Anything Goes

2011-04-27T11:50:00.000+01:00

Over at Simon Says they're celebrating their 2nd anniversary. I thought I would join in with their Anything Goes challenge as well as their blog hop :)

So here is my 'anything goes project' I really enjoyed creating this cutie, I used one of my own DigiSparkle digistamps Sit on it (remember this is your last chance to grab a bargain as we are closing soon)

I paper pieced the sofa, used nesites to create the circle and scallops and the polka dot border is a glittery sticker and the 'relax' sentiment is a rub on (doodlebug I think!) and I rounded the corners with my chomper.

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

2011-04-27T08:48:00.001+01:00

The sketch for this challenge is pretty cool (well they all are - I love the way Waltzingmouse sketches always allow for the CAS style) It was a nice change to get my embossing folders out. I don't do it as often as I should.

I think you can probably guess the details of this one! Copics (what a suprise!) Waltzingmouse Half Pint Heroes, nesties, pink grosgrain ribbon and I stamped a sentiment from the Half pint heroes set and then used a cuttlebug embossing folder, oha nd it's all on a kraft background :)

Crafty Sentiments - Easter

2011-04-21T09:00:00.001+01:00

Crafty Sentiments Challenge this week is to use EASTER as your inspiration. I used one of the new Charles Bear images from Crafty Sentiments, this on is called Egg Anyone? And I think I ought to add Yes Please!!!!! Got to love chocolate! Don't forget to check out the rest of Suzette's cute new images, there are quite a few of Charles Bear and some gorgeous new Manga images. Check these beauties out;

Anyway, for this week's card I added a computer generated sentiment before I printed him off (this is fast becoming my fav way of adding sentiments to my cards) and then I did some basic layering, Simple but I like it!

Please don't forget to check out my team mates cool creations here.

A case and some punches

2011-04-20T09:36:00.001+01:00

This card is a CASE of this gorgeous card by the amazing Amy R, isn't it gorgeous? Well I thought I would do a CAS version of it.
I have been dying to use one of the Crafty Sentiments Amy stamps - this Amy Just Relaxing is one of my favourites but I just hadn't got how best to display her, but I really like this layout :) I think the only thing I would really change is I think I would do her hair a slightly different colour, I'm trialling new copic hair colours at the moment - I guess I need to do some more practising! Oh and I've decided I need to buy a grass punch (cutting this grass by hand took ages!)

I used my new nesties to create the background (I layered the grass and 'sky' paper before die cutting) and I used the Happy Birthday stamp from the Crafty Sentiments Patches and Stitch stamp set. I coloured Amy with my copics and the polka dots on her top are done with my new Spica pink pen. I added my copic coloured butterflies (so they colour matched) and rounded the corners with my corner chomper.

I would like to enter this card for these challenges:

Digi Tuesday - Punches

Spoon full of Sugar - Celebrate