A little krafty...

Hi folks....here's a wee quickie from me this evening!  

I have been busy playing with my new toy today, just trying to work out how everything works...

This has to be the most on the spur of the moment purchase I have ever made...just hope I have made the right decision!!

So onto the card, I actually made this the other night....and now I quite like it!!

This has to be one of the easiest cards to make, so first I die cut a piece of kraft card, I then stamped a few different stamps from the set called Water Blooms from Mama Elephant using a versamark stamp and then embossed with with embossing powder. Unfortunately this stamp set is out of stock but will be available soon. I then stamped some black spots. I aslo added black to the centres of a few of the flowers just for a little more detail.  The sentiment is also from the same stamp set. I added a die- cut scalloped strip and added some little pearls to this.

challenges:

Crafty Calendar - anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

The PaperShelter - flowers everywhere

Simon Says Stamp - polka dots

Fi

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Papertake Weekly GDT card

  

Happy Tuesday everybody!!

Well day 2 of my holiday from work and having a rest...was in the garden yesterday and boy does my bones ache!!  So having a rest day today although as we know us woman never get a rest..do we??


This weeks challenge over at Papertake Weekly is "To Die For".

So for my card i have used one of the snowmen stamps from LOTV....and I love it!!  I coloured the image with spectrum noirs....need more now!!

The papers are digi papers from The Sweet Shoppe, I used various dies from my die-namic blueprints to cut out the squares and strip and then layered them onto bazzill card. the snowflake are alo cut from my die-namics let it snowflake die set nd I also layered them up nd them glittered them up...I added some wee gems to finish.

challenges:
LOTV - Christmas in August
Winter Wonderland - anything goes for Xmas
CRAFT Challenge - Christmas
The Paper Shelter - punches and dies
Deep Ocean Challenge - Christmas in August
Sparkle and Sprinkle - anything goes
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
Penny Black at Allsorts - anything goes
Bizzy Bec's Challenge - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - clean and simple
My Mum's Craft Shop - clean and simple



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Not a Christmas card.....

Hey beautiful people on this very miserable day!!  At least I am off work for 2 days but back on Monday, so before I get on with the less important stuff like housework, I thought I would have a little play and here is what I've created.

The stamp is from LOTV which I have coloured with copics (new ones on order), the papers are from MME - lost and Found 3 - Oliver collection...yummy!!  The flowers have been cut using my die-namics rolled royal rose die but I did something a bit different...I layered 2 different coloured die cuts and rolled them together...it gives a two tone look and it does actually look quite good IRL!!  i added lots of glitter and pearls.

Papertake Weekly - pick of the year - sketch #52

Charisma Cardz - anything goes

Delightful challenges - anything goes

Little Miss Muffet - anything goes

Divas by Design - anything goes

paper Shelter - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Fi

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Sugar Bowl challenge #97

Good morning sugar fans and it's that time again...yes time for another challenge over at The Sugar Bowl.

Today's challenge is the fabby sketch below...

with the optional extra of "A winter's Tale"...

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps.

For my card I have used Christmas Garland which I coloured with copics, I added some white glitter to the furry bits on the hat, the papers are Echo Park - Winter Wishes. The snowflakes is a MS punch which I glittered up  I added a pearl to the centre of the snowflake.

Charisma - christmas with no red/green
Crimbo Crackers - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - snowflakes
The Paper Shelter - Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Ladybug - snowflakes
Oldie But a Goodie - let it snow(stamp)
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Totally Stampalicious - let it snow



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If you haven't already seen the new Official Sugar Nellie Group on Facebook...then pop over to join in the fun!!

Birthday Girl

Hey Sunday bloggers....I have a few posts for you today starting with this one.  This was the card I made for Holly for her birthday, the image was perfect...as she constantly has her phone in her hand and bag in the other...hair is always perfect too...the image is from Saturated Canary which I coloured with copics, the papers are from MME - Nutmeg, the flowers are 2 different rolled dies from Die-namics, I added some pearls and ribbon to finish.

Crazy 4 challenges - put a bow on it

polka Doodles - any die will do

Cute Card Thursday - girls only

Fab 'n' Funky - birthdays and 3 of something(flowers on mine)

The paper Shelter - birthdays

Papertake Weekly - ribbons and pearls
Joanna Sheen - anything goes

Fi

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Sugar Bowl Challenge #95

Good morning sugar fans and it's that time again...yes time for another challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. But first...it has taken me 3 hours to schedule this post and I do apologise if you can't see everything on my post...blogger issues so pop over to The Sugar Bowl for details of the challenge.

Today's challenge is the fabby sketch below...

...isn't it great??

Of course as always there is the optional theme and for this challenge it's this fab colour combo...

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps.

For my card I have used a Gorjuss girl called Foxy from Sugar Nellie and coloured her with copics, the papers are MME - Indie Chic - Nutmeg, I distressed each of the layers and added some stitching too. the flowers have been cut from felt using my flower trio die-namics die.  I added some pearls to the centres of them and added some additional tiny pearls made with my pearl pen.

Fab 'n' funky - die cuts/punches
paper shelter - anything goes
Bearly Mine - flowers galore
The Cutie Pie challenge - distressing
Totally Stampalicious - anything goes
Allsorts - in stitches
Chocolate, coffe and cards - stitching
Fussy and Fancy - anything goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - anything goes

Fi

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If you haven't already seen the new Official Sugar Nellie Group on Facebook...then pop over to join in the fun!!

Fifi goes shopping....

Good afternoon fellow bloggers...well isn't this a turn up for the books me posting on a Monday...well I have a day off today but I should really be doing some housework so before I start it, I thought I would share my card with you.

One of the guys at work had asked me to make him a card for his wife...hope he likes it...he wanted a girl with a dog...

I have used Fifi goes Shopping from Sugar Nellie which I coloured with copics, the papers are MME - Bluebell which are yummy. I distressed each of the layers...The flourish is a doo hickey and the flowers have been cut with various sizes of the Royal rose from MFT. I added some pearls and a piece of ribbon.

Joanna sheen - going dotty
The ribbon girl - pearls
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - pearls & swirls
My Mums Craft Shop - all the 3's (not sure if the pearls inside the flowers count as a set of 3, if not delete me...lol)
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Stamp & Create - anything goes
Natalie & Amy - anything goes
Dream Valley - something old (stamp) something new (papers)
The Paper shelter - layers on layers


Fi
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Sugar Bowl Challenge #90

Good morning sugar fans and welcome to my scheduled post. Well looks like the sun has disappeared from Scotland and we now have been having torrential rain!! Just typical!!


The challenge over at The Sugar Bowl this fortnight is the fabby sketch below...



....and of course the optional extra of "love and romance".

As always the prize for one lucky winner picked at random is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from FunkyKits...

...over 100 entries then that prize increases to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps.

for my card I have used "Knitted with Love" from Sugar Nellie and although this is a Christmas stamp, I felt that i could make it work as a luvvy one...I coloured the image with copics and added lots of glitter. The papers are from Bo Bunny - Crush Collection. i added some doodling around the edges of the image and the sentiment and finished with some pearls and a little love heart button...

if you haven't already seen the new Official Sugar Nellie Group on Facebook...then pop over to join in the fun!!

Cute Card Thursday - bling
In the Pink - pink plus wings
Divas by Design - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Created with Love - 3 of a kind (pearls)
Stamptacular - girlie


Fi
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Fancy that...

My second post today and it's a pink one....I coloured this image last night and I have to say I think I am quite chuffed with the way it turned out although it was supposed to be blue. I cut my blue papers for the card and started colouring and for some unknown reason I went ahead and used pink...anyway!!

The papers are from Fancy Pants - Summer Soul which really are very pretty, the flowers have been cut from a die-namics rolled rose die, 2 of them are felt...the swirly flourish is from Magnolia and the image is from Saturated Canary and I coloured her with copics and the added lots of glitter, gems and pearls.

Saturated Canary - bling it up
4 Crafty Chicks - stripes
Paper shelter - swirls and pearls
Creative Card Crew - swirls and pearls
The Cutie Pie challenge - glitter and bling
That Craft Place - anything goes


Fi
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Sugar Bowl Challenge #82

Good morning sugar fans....and I know what you're thinking but yes it's my first Christmas card of the year...I am normally rushing around late in the year getting those made but I am going to be totally prepared this year!!

Today's challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is the fabby sketch below..




...and as always the optional theme of "scrolls and swirls".

Once again one lucky winner picked at random will win 4 Sugar Nellie stamps from Funky Kits...



...and as normal if there is more than 100 entries, the prize goes up to 6 Sugar Nellie stamps....so get those entries submitted...

For my card I have used Knitted with Love from Sugar Nellie, which you can buy here from Funky Kits and I coloured with copics, papers from Fancy Pants - Hot Chocolate, the snowflakes have been punched from a Martha Stewart punches, the swirl is from MFT, I added some gems to finish.

Papershelter - wings and things
Whimsy Stamps - punches/die cuts
Craft Your Passion - die cuts/punches
Lexi's Creations - punches/dies
Paper sundaes - anything goes
Stamptacular - anything goes


Fi
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I am a busy bee....

Well good morning bloggers and once again my scheduled post but not because I am working today...it's round 2...I'm off to the SECC again!! Donna my friend was definitely not going as she didn't need anything but I think when I told her about my buys on Thursday...she feels she is missing out!! so I will be en route as you are reading this...will I will be if you are reading this now!!

Today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin' is lots of layers, now I just love layers so this was right up my street.

We have 2 sponsors this week, firstly Sew Sweet who is giving one lucky winner a £10 voucher.

We also have The Stamp Fairy who are giving a $10 voucher.



And we have our monthly sponsor Joanna Sheen who is also giving a £10 voucher.

phew...

For my card I have used Lenny Bee....isn't he just the cutest?? I coloured Lenny with copics, the papers are Country Drive from Echo park which I have layered. I also distressed the layers too and added stitching. The flower was cut with a sizzlits daisy die and I finished with the message from PI, oh and I also inked up the edges of each layer with some TH DI too....hope you likey!!


Fairy Fun Friday - distress it
Crafts & Me - things with wings
Fab 'n' Funky - yellow
Paper Shelter - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
The Pink elephant - layers
Totally Gorjuss - anything goes with a button



Fi
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Sugar Bowl Challenge #79

Good morning sugar fans and my scheduled post.....I am off to the SECC this morning to the craft fair...woo hoo!! Hopefully Karen has picked me up and we will be travelling along the motorway heading for Glasgow.

Today's challenge over at the Sugar Bowl is Erika's fab sketch below.....




and of course the option of spring.

As always one lucky winner chosen at random will receive 4 Sugar Nellie stamps of their choice from Funky Kits.


For my card I have used Porridge from Sugar Nellie and coloured him with copics, the papers are Springtime from Echo Park...hope you likey!!

The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Scrapalicious - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Pollycraft - spring has sprung
A Gem of a Challenge - perfect pastels


Fi
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It's orange...

Good morning my fellow bloggers....now the storms have calmed down, it's now white outside!! I will be glad when this winter is over, perhaps that means we will have a good summer... Well I have been doodling away colouring with my new polychromos, and I think they do take a bit of practising. I haven't quite mastered the blending to get the same effect you get with copics or promarkers but I am not giving up as I really like them!

So, I have used Peek a Boo birthday from Sugar Nellie and coloured her with my new polychromos as I said, the papers are scraps that I have left from Echo Park - Country Drive, I must order more as I really like these papers. I also added some stitching and distressed the edges of the layers to cove up my wonky cutting...think I pulled that one off!!

Will be back shortly with Pippi!!

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Craft Your Passion - anything goes plus distressing
Stamps R Us - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - free and easy
The Pink elephant - anything goes
Ladybug - anything goes with your new stash(pencils)
Papertake Weekly - anything goes with new stash
Truly Madly Crafty - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - what's new
Little Miss Muffet - new something
Fab 'n' funky - something new
Inky Impressions - anything goes
PaperShelter - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - something new
Simply Create 2 - more than 2 layers


Fi
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A new buy...

Good evening bloggers, thought I would quickly post this before X Factor which is due to start soon but I am sky plussing it so I can fast forward the ads!!

I coloured this little stamp last night, it was one of my buys at the SECC on Thursday. It's from Lili of the Valley and has been coloured with copics, I also glittered it up with come glamour dust. The paper I used is MME 12 Days of Christmas which is just fab...which I also distressed each of the layers. The message is also from LOTV. I added a ribbon and a little snowflake charm.

Now before I go I thought I would also post a piccy of my masterpiece...the scarf which is supposed to take 1 hour to complete but in my case it took 5 hours...but I am chuffed with it, I love all those ruffles.


Lili of the Valley - sketch
Totally papercrafts - glitter It
Charisma Cardz - anything goes
Crafty ribbons - bingo(glitter, punches/dies, lace...if the lacey stuff I have used doesn't qualify then just delete me)
Hannah & Friends - glitter
Moving along with the Times - no girls allowed
Paper Shelter - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Paper Sundaes - Sundae Bar(sparkle & distressing)


Fi
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The Sugar Bowl Challenge #68

Good morning sugar fans and I hope you are all raring to go with our new challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. This fortnight's challenge is Kiki's sketch below....



....and of course the optional theme which is "autumn". As normal there is the fabby prize of 4 Sugar Nellie stamps but if we get over 100 entries then the prize will be 6 stamps...woo hoo!!

For my card I have used papers from Jillybean Soup - Apple Cheddar Soup collection...they are yummy!! The base layer is kraft card which I am loving at the minute and I have stitched each of the layers and also distressed each layer with my TH distressing tool. The stamp is called "Apple of my Eye" from Simply Sassy at Sugar Nellie which you can buy here from Funky Kits. I coloured this little Sassy with Distress Inks....I reckon this one took me about 4 hours in total to colour as I did it over a few days but I am well chuffed with this one. I added a couple of flowers that have been cut with my MFT flower trio die and then I added a button ans a little itsy silver apple charm!!

Delicious doodles - cute as a button
Make it Monday Kraft Outlet - use kraft and autumn
Anything goes - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - dies/punches
Paper Shelter - anything goes
Creative Inspiration Paint challenge - charm
Dream Valley - buttons
OSAAT - punch it
Kaboodle Doodles - lots of layers
Ooh La La - punches
Paper Pretties - fall inspiration
Scrapbook Sisters - autumn colours
Hannah & Friends - anything goes
Marianne's Divas Designs - bloom and grow
Delightful sketches - happy fall
By the Cute and Girly - all things bright and beautiful
Creatalicious - anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - celebrate fall

Fi
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Fashionista....and some news!!

Good morning fellow bloggers. Here we are then the last day of my holiday and it's done nothing but rain!! This is the first of my posts today although housework permitting whether I can more posted or not..first of I will share my news since I have had the official email from the lovely Gayle. this is the very last time I can enter The Sugar Bowl Challenge....oh no I hear you say but that's because....you may or may not have seen the post yesterday on The Sugar Bowl, well if you didn't I have been asked to join The Sugar Bowl Design Team...how fab is that?? I am still jumping and clapping and all excited as I love Sugar Nellie stamps so much and this is just perfect...the sugar on the cake!! Thank you so much Gayle, I feel so lucky and honoured to be part of the team!!




So for my card, which is my favourite colour combo...brown, green and blue I have used MME - So Sophie papers, the stamp is Fashionista from Sugar Nellie, which you can buy here from Funky Kits, I coloured her with copics this time, I punched the scallop border and as I still haven't found my MFT rolled flower die, I have cut those by hand, added a couple of buttons and a message....oh that wonky stitching too!!

The Sugar Bowl - sketch
Cupcake - sew mad
CYDA - birthday
A Spoon Full of Sugar - birthday
Anything Goes - birthday
Papertake Weekly - flowers
Craft Us Crazy - anything goes
Paper shelter - stitching




Fi
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Paper Sundaes DT card

Good afternoon Sundae bloggers and my not scheduled post....I am on my lunch break at work as we speak as I thought I had scheduled this but looks like it's vanished!! The challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes is "paper piecing".

this week we are sponsored by Heather Ellis....

who is giving one lucky winner 3 digis from her online store.

For my card I have used papers from MME - Hattie collection, the image is from Heather Ellis which I have paper pieced with then same papers...not sure about this...little boy who now looks like an old man...ha ha!! Check out the what the rest of the team have came up with.

Craft Your passion - anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - anything goes

Inspire me Fridays - anything goes

Paper shelter - dots

Fi
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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

Fi
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Paper Sundaes DT card

Hello my fellow Sundae bloggers....I hope it's lovely and sunny wherever you are!!

Today's challenge over at Paper Sundaes is "childhood memories"...now I don't have many childhood memories of my own as I am too old and my brain can't think that hard so this is more of a childhood memory of Holly when she started school. She would go away in the morning all neat and tidy and then at home time she looked like she had been dragged through a hedge backwards!!

Our sponsor this week is the fabulous Mo's Digital Pencil who have the most amazing digis in their store and one lucky winner will win a $20 gift certificate....woo hoo!





I have used Trinity from Mo's and coloured her with copics. The papers are from Scenic Route (I think) but I can't remember which collection. I'm sorry Lisa but I have to tempt you yet again with my fabby flowers which I cut using MFT flower die-namic die. I added some pearls and stamped that little message..not quite the message I wanted but as it's Holly, she is one of a kind but I love her!!

A Gem of a challenge - sketch
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Paper shelter - anything goes
Fussy & Fancy - for a child


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