Friends Forever...

Howdy folks and another sunny but cold day here in Scotland. I thought I would get a wee bit crafting done today before I go back to work tomorrow...oh and I need to do the usual chores!!
I actually bought this stamp a few weeks ago but only inked it up last night. The stamp is from Stampavie - Fishing Fun which I coloured with copics, I also cut the image out to give it a 3D effect. The papers are a mix from various MME collections. The cloud is a MFT die-namic and the sun is a daisy die but I snipped the ends off. I added some twine and buttons to finish.

Lexi's Creations - for the man/boy in our lives
Mojo Monday - sketch
Here Comes the Boys - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Little Claire's - male theme
Wags 'n' Whiskers - summer fun
Simon Says - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes with the option of a male



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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


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Round 2 of spring...unless it snows again...

Good morning bloggers...well isn't this weather a bit weird?? It was spring a couple of weeks ago and then it went back to winter last week when the snow and wind came back with avengeance so hopefully we are now back on track for some lovely spring weather although as I am scheduling this post..it is raining!!

Today's challenge over at Cupcake Craft challenges is "spring is in the air"...nice and easy. I have used papers from Echo park - springtime and Lilybeedesigns - Buttercup. I have layered the papers onto Bazzill card. The stamp is from Lili of the Valley which I coloured with copics and I then added some shading with polychromos. The sentiment is also from LOTV...rather plain and simple today.

Pop over and check out the other girl's cards.


Stamp & Create - spring
Addicted to Stamps - spring
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Sassy Cheryl's - soft pastels




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A little sunshine coming your way...

Happy Friday blogging friends....well at least snow has gone but it has left us with the rain!! So I thought I would bring you all a little sunshine today...this was actually going to be for a project next week but I used the wrong image (oops) so it's on here today.
I have used papers from Lilybeedesigns - Buttercup, which I am loving at the minute, they are so fresh. The stamp is from Crafters Companion which I coloured with copics. I made the sun with a sizzlitsDaisy die and chopped the ends off, then added a gem to the centre. The flowers have been cur with my MFT rolled rose die(both sizes) and the fence is a TH picket fence die. Mt hubby has claimed this card to send to his mum as she used to sing this song to him when he was little...awe!!


Crafty Calendar - spring clean + optional extra of handmade embellishments
Creative Card Crew - spring
Addicted to Stamps - spring
Fashionable Stamping - spring is in the air
Catch the Bug - spring
CMC - sping pretties
Challenge Up Your Life - colour combo
Fairy Tale Challenge - everything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - flowers
C.R.A.F.T. - spring
Little Miss Muffet - spring colours
Scrap it with a song - here comes the sun
Totally Papercrafts - bingo (flowers, diecut, blue)


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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

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Sweet Stampin DT card..

Good morning sweet stampers and my Saturday morning scheduled post. The challenge this week at Sweet Stampin is "Something Unusual" now that means you have to use something on your creation that you wouldn't necessarily use for cardmaking/crafts.

Now I was a bit baffled and was raking the house trying to find something but then I got some inspiration from Jenny and hey presto.....a little bandage in place of ribbon and the flowers have been cut from absorbant lint....they were tricky little blighters!!

We are sponsored this week by Tiffany Doodles...

I have used Echo Paper - Country Drive papers...very yummy. The stamp is Flower Girl from Sugar Nellie and I have coloured her with Distress Inks. I cut the flowers with my MFT flower trio die and stuck a pearl in the centre and a message to finish.

I have entered the challenges below....

The Sugar Bowl - sketch and make your own flowers
Paper Shelter - anything goes

Allsorts - free & easy

Ruby's Rainbow - flowers

2 sisters - happy birthday

Catch the Bug - anything goes

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I'm back...

Hi folks...I'm back. I would just like to say a huge thanks for everyones lovely comments whilst Holly was in hospital, she was discharged late on Saturday afternoon and is on the mend.

So after last weeks events I missed my DT posts for the weekend so first of all the challenge this week over at Sweet Stampin' is "playing in the summer sun". I have used MME - Fly a Kite papers collection. The stamp is one of my favourite boy stamps from LOTV and I coloured him with copics. I added a couple of clouds which were cut using a MFT die-namics cloud die and I made the sun with a sizzix daisy and chopped off the ends of the petals, I added a little sizzix star.

The sponsor this week is Lili of the Valley who are offering one lucky winner...



We also have our monthly sponsor who is Prairie Fairie....

who are offering one lucky winner 5 digis from their online store.

Pop over and check out our new look blog and see what the rest of the DT have made...you could also win some candy if you some feedback with your thoughts on the new look!!

So the next DT post is missed was Paper Sundaes....the challenges this week over at Paper Sundaes is "let's get sentimental". I didn't have time to start a card for this so I don't have one to show you but pop over and check out the rest of the cards from the other sundae girls.

The sponsor this week is Whiff of Joy....

who are offering 2 beautiful stamps to one lucky winner.

Delicious Doodles - texture
Fairy Fun Friday - summer fun
Fussy & Fancy - card for a male
Inspire me Fridays - anything goes
LOTV - punch it up
Catch the Bug - anything goes
OSCC - anything goes
Sketch Saturday - sketch
Crafters Companion - here comes summer
Stamp & Create - summer


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My first hanglar....

Hi folks...a quick post before I go and watch BGT...I have recorded it...I have to fast forward some of the rubbish!! Everybody has gone out tonight and left me all alone...Michael has been away with his friends since last night and won't be home until tomorrow, Holly has a sleepover at her friends and my hubby has gone to the pub with his friends...so peace and quiet to make this card although I started colouring this on Wednesday at the card class. I coloured this Hanglar(which I received from Elaine) with DI's...still practicing, the papers are from MME - So Sophie which I love, these are my favourite colours!! I stitched all the layers and then added some pearls and flowers.

CES - favourite colour
OSCC - birthdays
Totally Gorjuss - sketch
Just Magnolia - anything goes and the optional stitching
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Raise the Bar - flower power


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Paper Sundaes DT card

Hi all my Sundae bloggers and my scheduled post but I'm not working but thought I would just schedule incase I got caught up in other stuff!! Today's challenge over at Paper Sundaes is "texture".

Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp who is offering one lucky winner a $15 gift certificate to spend in their store.



I have used papers from MME - Stella Rose collection which I have layered and stitched. I added a scalloped edge with my giant sizzlits die. I made the flower by punching 4 circles of bazill cardstock and then I separated the layers to give me 8 cicles, I spritzed them with water and then scrunched them into little balls. Once dry I opened up the circles and attached them all together with a brad in the centre and then I teased the layers back into the scrunchy shape...first attempt at that. I also added some button twine, ribbon and some gems. I embossed the scalloped edge aswell to give more texture. I coloured Lady Tilda( which you can buy here at Simon's store) with copics and layered her onto the card.

Crafts & Me - ribbon
Papertake Weekly - truly dimensional
Just Magnolia - happy birthday
Your Next Stamp - texture
The Crafty Purple Frog - touchy feely
Catch the Bug - 4 or more layers
The Stamp Man - embossing
My Partner in Crafting Crime - layer it up
Stamptacular - Magnolia stamp
Sqigglefly - fabric/stitching



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