oooh...hot chocolate...

Good evening folks....and a wee quickie tonight.  the photo is a bit rubbish but it's dark when I leave for work and dark when I come home which is a bit naff but never mind!!

When I saw the challenge over at Saturated Canary...I knew exactly what i wanted to make...however that didn't quite go to plan and I ended up with the above!

The image is Latte from Saturated Canary which I coloured with copics, the papers and little embellishments are from Fancy Pants - Hot chocolate collection, i punched the snowflakes and glittered them up, I then added pearls to the centres.  The tag is from LOTV and the charm is from The Hobby House.

Sketch Saturday - sketch

Saturated Canary - Hot Chocolate and marshmallows

Simon Says Stamp - snowflakes

Joanna Sheen - with love at Christmas

2 Sisters - snowflakes

Charisma Cardz - Christmas

Copic marker Europe - Christmas

Pixie dust Studio - sparkle ans snowflakes

Papertake Weekly - anything goes

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Pretty little Sweet Blossom....

Hello all and here's another creation from me today...well seeing I'm on holiday from work!!  so for this card I have used papers from MME - Blush which I layered onto bazzill card and then distressed each of those layers. The flowers are MFT rolled roses, added a few pearls to the centres.  The corner die is from Memory Box...I have seen a few cards with these and they do look fab however I think I need to perfect the sprucing up of mine but for this one I have added little flower sequins.  I also have added a piece of white lace which i bought from funky Kits.  The stamp is Sweet Blossom which has been coloured with copics and shaded with polychromos.  I stamped the image and using an oval template cut around the florally part to make it look like Sweet Blossom was sitting on the bottom of the oval...I added tiny pearls to the image to finish off.

Bunny Zoe - pink, pearls and lace

Crafts and me - pearls and lace

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - sketch (flipped)

A Gem of a challenge - flowers

Anything Goes - make your own embellishments (flowers)

Bearly Mine - anything goes

Lollipop - birthday

The Crafty Pad - distress it

2 sisters - anything goes
Cupcake - 2's company
Crafters companion - birthdays

Fi

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My first little Geisha girl...

Hey folks...and here we have another that I rustled up this afternoon when I wasn't doing the housework as I wasn't feeling too well....well enough to make a card though...lol!!  I do feel fine now by the way!!

So the papers are from MME - Bluebell which are really scrummy, I have layered them onto bazzill card and distressed each of the layers, I added a piece of lace aswell although you can only see a small part of it.  The image is from LOTV which I coloured with copics and polychromos....to finish I added lots of pearls made with my ice white pearl pen.

2 Sisters - anything goes
Craftymess - anything goes

Sassy cheryl - happy birthday

Crafters Companion - birthdays
By the Cute and Girly - birthdays

Fi

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A Christmas Hazel....

Good morning Sunday fans...another dreich day here in Scotland so I can't think of any better to do than some crafting.  I started colouring this last night and finished this morning.

The papers are MME - Winter Wonderland, the snowflakes have been punched using the same papers and glittered up, I have used a piece if twine from the Ribbon Girl and attached a wee snowflake charm, the message is from Craftwork cards.  The image is Hazel and Nutty from Sugar Nellie, I have coloured the image with copics and then added some shading with polychromos.  I finished with some dots of perals made using an ice white peral pen (loving this at the mo) I have seen a couple of cards with Hazel done up in christmas colours and thought she looked cool so I thought I too would give it a bash...hope you likey.

2 sisters - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts - snowflakes

Craftymess Challenges - anything goes

Totally Gorjuss - traditional Christmas colours

Paper Play - simply cute

Crafts and Me - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - dies/punches

Whimsy Inspiration - all things sparkly

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - non traditional image with traditional colours

Fi

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A wee birthday wish...

Howdy folks...hope you are all having a lovely weekend...well I have actually managed to get loads of housework done including washing, the rain has stayed away long enough...yay!! i haven't done much today as I have hurt my shoulder...not sure if I have pulled a muscle but I was using my new dyson yesterday and I felt I had had a work out...it's hard going!!

I started colouring this image through the week and it has taken me until today to get it finished...the stamp is Hazel and Nutty from Sugar Nellie which I have coloured with Distress Inks(still practising). I also inked up around the edges of the image..The papers are from Prima Marketing - Madeleine Collection and MME - Breeze. The flowers have been cut using my MFT royal rose die and leaves, the flourish is a do-hickey. I added stitching to the layers aswell and added a few pearls to finish...

Dream Valley - things with wings
Crafty Calendar - flowers in bloom
Paperplay - use a die
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Divas by Design - to die for
Bearly Mine - flowers
Bunny Zoe - girls, girls, girls
Lollipop - happy birthday
2 Sisters - anything goes
Allsorts - any die will do


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For Karen....

Good morning Saturday bloggers, I hope the weather has brightened up wherever you are. Today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin' is "4 legged friends"....I couldn't quite decide which stamp to use, I did have a horse coloured but it didn't really match with the papers so I went for this cool dude....

The challenge this week is "4 legged friends"...how hard can that be...

This week we are sponsored by whimsy Stamps...



..who giving one lucky winner...


We also have our monthly sponsor Joanna Sheen..


..who is giving one lucky winner a £10 voucher for her online store.

For my card I have used MME - On the sunny side papers, the image is from Wags 'n' whiskers which I coloured with copics. I added some red twine and raffia...a bit plain but this dude needed the card to himself!!

Willow Sketchie - sketch
2 Sisters - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes


Fi
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It's your birthday....

Hi crafters and my second post of the day, if you want to see my GDT for Cupcake Craft challenges then scroll down . Well it's a bit chilly today and the forecast says it's to snow...what's all that about?? A heatwave last week and snow this week....

Anyway for my card i have used this little fairy from LOTV and coloured her with copics. The papers are Happy Go Lucky from My Mind's Eye, the flowers have been with a MFT flower trio die and then I added some gems...simples!!

Hanna and Friends - sketch
Ladybug - spots and stripes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
My Mums Craft Shop - stamp it
Divas by Design - stamp
Lili's Little Fairies - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - 3 of a kind
2 Sisters - birthday
icopic challenge - for a child
Craft your Passion - dots and stripes


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A wee sunny card....

Happy Sunday....what a lovely day today!! I thought I would make a card that matched the weather today...the papers I discovered by accident whilst I was odering other stash online, they are called Buttercup from Lilybeedesigns....the colours are just so up my street so they slipped into my shopping basket. The stamp is Hazel and Nutty from Sugar Nellie which I have coloured with copics. I had to add some doodling as it looked bare without it!! The flowers have all been made with various MFT rolled dies...oooh I love them so much although it took me longer to make the flowers than it did the card itself...lol!! I added teeny pearls to the centres...Hope you like....I may be back later with another.

Papertake Weekly - sketch
Simon Says - anything goes
My Mums Craft Shop - stamp it
Divas by Design - stamp something
The Crafty Purple Frog - anything goes
Wags 'n' whiskers - say it with flowers
2 Sisters - birthday fun


Fi
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Sugar Bowl Challenge #80

Good morning sugar fans and my scheduled post. well the weather seems to be getting a bit better...I have actually managed to get my washing hung out twice in one week...and it dried too!!

Toady's challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is Cathy's sketch below...

..of course the optional extra this week is "spotty & dotty".

The prize for one lucky winner is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps of the winners choice from Funky Kits.

...as usual if there is over 100 entries that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps.

For my card I have used Fashionista from Sugar Nellie, which I coloured with copics. The papers are from First Edition - New Leaf, I layered the papers onto Bazill card and distressed the edges then I added some doodling around the edges and to the flowers.

So what are you waiting for...get on over and check out the other sweeties creations.

Divas By Design - distressing
Bearly Mine - dots
Love to Create - anything goes
2 Sisters - spots & dots
Allsorts - 3 in a row
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog - anything goes



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This one took me ages....

A flying visit from me today....I have to say although I like this stamp, it took me ages to colour and I wasn't really sure what to do with her hair. Originally I set out to make a card to fit the challenge on the sugar Nellie Facebook page with spring like papers and colours however it went completely up in the air...so the stamp is Entangled from Sugar Nellie which I stamped onto kraft and coloured with polychromos. The papers are MME - Lost and found which are really lovely and layered onto kraft and bazzill card which I distressed. I added some raffia, ribbon and button twine to which I attached a flower and button, the flowers have been cut with my favourite die...MFT flower trio die and I used felt and kraft to do that and then added pearls to the centres. The message is from Personal Impressions. It's a bit different but hope you likey...

Papertake Weekly - sketch
Scrapalicious - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Make It Monday - anything goes
Cutie Pie challenge - flowers
2 Sisters - anything goes
Pixie dust Studio - buttons
Raise the Bar - twine
Phindy's Place - distressing
Stempelsonnen Challenge - a flower for you


Fi
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Two male cards in the same week...and no doodling!!

Good morning Saturday bloggers and my scheduled post. Today over at Sweet Stampin' we have a new challenge for you...yes you guessed it "masculine"...can't believe that's 2 masculine cards I have posted in the same week!!

The sponsor this week is Quixotic who are offering a £10 voucher to one lucky winner...




and of course there is the monthly sponsor Joanna sheen who is also offering a £10 voucher.



for my card I have used papers from MME - Stella and Rose Hattie collection which are great man colours...The funky scallop border has been cut with my MFT scallop die. The stamp is Chester from Kraftin Kimmie which I have coloured with copics. I added some twine and a button and then finished with a message.


Creative Card Crew - masculine
Aud's Sentiments - Happy
Delightful Sketches - use patterned paper
Moving Along with the Times - lots of layers(at least 2)
Simon Says Stamp - use 3 different papers
Crafty Catz - I spy with my little eye(button, birthday, blue, boy)
Hotshot Crafts - one for the boys
2 sisters - anything goes
Allsorts - free & easy


Fi
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Papertake Weekly GDT card..

Good morning folks....oh isn't it freezy....brrr and more snow on the horizon here in bonny Scotland!! So today I have my second GDT card for Papertake Weekly. The theme this week is "I'm dreaming of a {favourite colour} Christmas...now I have to say I do like blue amongst a few other colours!!

So for my card I have used some scraps of paper that were in my stash, they are from Heidi Grace - Frost Boulevard. The stamp is from Sugar Nellie - Christmas Garland....and wait for it, coloured with promarkers. I punched a couple of snowflakes and added a pearl to the centres and then glittered them and the snow people up!!

Stamptacular - Christmas glitz
Pile it On - bling it up
Dream Valley - Christmas
Addicted to stamps - snowflakes
Totally gorjuss - let it snow
Craft your Days Away - snowmen
2 Sisters - Christmas
Ruby's Rainbow - monochromatic
The Pink elephant - snowflakes & sparkles
Willow sketchie - sketch
Paperplay - snowmen
Delightful challenges - blue christmas



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Happy Birthday Sweet Stampin'

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Sweet Stampin', happy birthday to you!! Yes Sweet Stampin' is 2 years old so why not pop over to the challenge blog and see what's in store.

All you need to do is make something that is birthday related...how easy can it be. There is also fabby sponsors this week....

Crafty Sentiments -

one lucky winner will receive a £10 voucher to spend in their store.


My Creative Classroom -

One lucky winner will receive a free seat to a class of their choice.

Prairie Fairy



one lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend in their store.

Saturated Canary -

one lucky winner will receive 2 digis from their store.


The Craft Room -
one lucky winner will receive a £10 gift voucher to spend in their store.


Tiddly Inks -
one lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend in their store.

How amazing is all that?? Well that's not all...there is also some candy to give away on the DT blogs but we don't know who's so you need to leave a comment if you want to be in with a chance of winning some candy.

For my card I have used one of Krista's digis called Sleeping Beauty and I think she is a beauty. I coloured her with copics, the papers are Up, Up and Away - First Edition. I added a ribbon, a message and a couple of teeny pearls.

sketch n Stash - sketch
Paper sundaes - use a digi
OSCC - blue
Crafting when we can - female birthday

Squigglefly - birthday
Patties Creations - birthday
2 sisters - let it sparkle
Colour Me Creative - colours of the Sea( the whole card is sea colours...I think)

Fi
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Thank You....

Well hi Bloggers and something a bit different from me...no characters!! As some of you know I hosted a SU party a couple of weeks ago and we did brilliantly and I managed to get quite a lot of hostess pounds...woo hoo!! This stamp is from one of the sets and I have to say I am so chuffed with it especially as it's not my normal kind of stamp but i am loving this little set, it's called Faith in Nature. I coloured the image with DI's and then edged the edged the card with DI too, then I ran it through the Bigshot in a dotty embossing folder, then scuffed some of the raised dots just to lift off some of the ink. I then layered it onto the papers from Jillybean Soup - Apple Cheddar, added a couple of buttons and the message,which is from the same set....hope you like!!

Remember to pop back tomorrow for the birthday celebrations at Sweet Stampin' and the Simply Sassy blog hop...so looks like you are going to be busy tomorrow!!

Tuesday Morning sketches - sketch/thank you
Corrosive Challenge - thanks
Sentimental sundays - thank you
Aud's Sentiments - thank you
Little Miss Muffet - simplicity
Paper Craft Journey - embossing
Sarah Hurley - buttons
Papercraft Star - thank you
Simon Says Stamp - giving thanks
Creative Card Crew - thankful
2 sisters - anything goes
Raise the Bar - any kind of food
Card Makin' Mamas - thanks


Fi
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Sugar Bowl Challenge #72

Good morning sugar addicts......brrrr isn't it baltic?? So nothing better than an icy challenge over at The Sugar Bowl this week. All you need to do is follow Gayle's sketch below using a Sugar Nellie stamp, which you can buy from Funky Kits.

Of course as always the optional theme is "ice and snow" and for one lucky winner chosen at random...4 Sugar Nellie stamps but if we get more than 100 entries that prize goes up to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps...so what are you waiting for...pop over to The Sugar Bowl and check out the inspiration from the rest of the sweeties!

For my card I have used papers from MME - 12 Days of Christmas, the stamp is of course from Sugar Nellie which you can buy here from Funky Kits. I coloured these little cuties with copics, punched a couple of snowflakes, added glitter and added a message...oh and I flipped the sketch around.

Before I go...remember the Simply Sassy blog Hop on Saturday at 8am....you don't want to miss it!!



Craft Your Passion - let it snow
Hooked on Crafts - something punched
Stamps R Us - bling it on
2 sisters - anything goes
Stamptacular - punch it
Cuddly Buddly - feature 2 characters
Wags n Whiskers - christmas
Totally Gorjuss - christmas Traditions
Moving along with the times - let it snow


Fi
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Fab photo at Sweet Stampin'...

Good morning sweet stampers and my scheduled post. The challenge today over at Sweet Stampin' is this fab photo....


..isn't it pretty. Pop over and check out the other girlies projects...they are fab and there's 2 Sugar Nellie stamps up for grabs!!

For my card I have used Fancy Pants - Summers end papers, the image is one of my new stamps from Lili of the Valley which I coloured with copics. The flowers and ribbon are also new and they are from Tim Holtz, they were originally off white and I coloured them with DI's, you can't really see the ribbon however I had fun colouring them so I will defo be trying that again.

Crafty ribbons - bingo(punches/dies, flowers ribbon)
Sketch & Stash - sketch(and new stash)
Paperplay - button up
Simon Says Stamp - buttons
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Incy Wincy - dots & stripes
OSCC - 3's
2 sisters - ribbon
Catch the Bug - anything goes

Fi
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There's a Halloween thing going on...

Good morning Saturday bloggers and my scheduled post...back at work!! Today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin' is "Halloween".

Our sponsor this week is the fabby Bugaboo and are giving 7 digs to one lucky winner.

For my card I have used Stella Calendar month - October from Bugaboo and I coloured her with copics. The papers are from MME - Mischievous collection and are perfect for those Halloween projects. I cut the pumkins with a sizzix die however I had to cut the them down to size as they were just too big for the card...

A Gem of A Challenge - sketch
Paper sundaes - Halloween
CYDA -Halloween colours
Crafty Boots - Halloween
Make it Monday with the Kraft Outlet - spooky stuff
The Stamp Fairy - Halloween
Papertake Weekly - use black
Divas by Design - spooky
Delightful Sketches - Halloween
Allsorts - Halloween
2 sisters - pumkin patch
CMC Copic challenge - halloween

Fi
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Whooooo...

Well here is the next one and there may even be another card today depending on how much housework I decide to do!! I thought I would make a wee Halloween card...I just love Halloween and all the bits and bobs that come with it!! so when the lovely Abi sent me a little surprise package the other day....well of course I had to use them!! The papers are from MME - Boo to You, the tree and massage is from the set Creepy - Personal Impressions, I layered the papers onto kraft card, added a picket fence which I cut with a TH sizzix die, I tied a piece of twine around the card and added a pumpkin charm...hope you like.

CLP - sketch
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - To die cut for
Cute Card Thursday - tree-mendous
Fussy & Fancy - halloween
Cupcake Craft Challenge - halloween
Creative Card Crew - spooky fun
Crafts & Me - use orange
Simon Says Stamp - halloween
Hanna & Friends - halloween
Sarah Hurley - halloween
2 sisters - halloween
Phindy's Place - halloween
Alphabet Challenge - S soon to be halloween


Fi
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If only me legs were...well you know...

Good Evening an almost good night but before that I just had to ink up one of my new stamps, so for quickness it has been copiced!! Oh i do wish I had long legs like this....but I'm afraid they are the opposite....lol!! anyway......
The stamp is of course City Girl from Simply Sassy at Sugar Nellie which I have coloured with cpoics. The papers are from Kaisercraft - Pink Gelato which are really soft and subtle. I inked the edges with DI's and added stitching, added some stickles to the image and of course I have used my favourite MFT flower die to punch out those flowers which have a little pearl in the centre....right off to switch off the slow cooker for tomorrow's dinner.

The sugar Bowl - sketch/lace
2 sisters - anything goes
Allsorts - free & easy
Totally Gorjuss - punches/die cuts
Creative Stamp Friends - monotone
Kaboodle doodles - stitching
Lothian Crafts - die cuts


Fi
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Christmas in July

Welcome sundae bloggers and hopefully another glorious day...well it just now being Friday as it's another scheduled one. Only one more weekend to work and then I'm on holiday....yay!!

The challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes...if you've not already guessed it..."Christmas in July".

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Simon Says Stamp...



who are giving one lucky winner a $15 gift certificate.

For my card I have used papers from Fancy Pants - Hot Chocolate collection...(had to buy them Elaine, they were tempting me for too long)....they are so yummy although I have only used a couple for this card. The stamp is Penelope from CC Designs and she has been coloured with copics. Pop over and see what the other girls have created...wow!!

Rainbow ladys - stitching
DYSU - stitching
Crafty Sentiments - stitching
Fairy Knoll - christmas in July

CES - Christmas in July
Simply Create - Christmas time
Stamp something - Christmas in July
2 Sisters - Christmas in July
Creative Inspirations - no flowers
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in July

Craft Us Crazy - Christmas in July
The Crafty Pad - Christmas in July

Fi
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