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


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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


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Well the day has finally arrived....

Good morning sugar fans...the day has finally arrived where there is new sugar on sale at Funky Kits and all you sugar addicts can spend, spend, spend. The Sugar Bowl and Sugar Nellie sweeties are marking the occasion today and tomorrow with a fabby Jingle Bells & Tinkle Bells Hippity Hop blog hop to showcase you the new stamps which will go on sale today...and what stunning cards and stamps there is to see!!


To take part in the hop you need to start at The Sugar Nellie blog and then follow the links to each of the Sweeties own blogs...you need to leave a comment at each blog along the way as there will be some random candy winners picked from the comments, so you need to be in it to win it!!


If you have arrived here from the Sugar Mama Gayle's blog then you are in the right place but if you haven't then you need to go back and start at the beginning over at The Sugar Nellie blog.

For my card I have used Fancy Pants - Traditions papers, the image is called "Heavenly Angel," which you can buy here from Funky Kits, I have coloured this little cutie with copics.....isn't she cute??

Happy hopping and remember to pop back tomorrow for day two of our blog hop.....next stop today is the lovely Kiki's blog so pop over over and give her some love!!

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - sketch(flipped)
Stamps R Us - anything oes
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Flutterby Wednesday - celebrate

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Here I am again....

Hi girlies....I thought my job was done but apparently not!! I have posted another little cutie. The stamp is from Sugar Nellie - Birthday Peek a Boo which I coloured with copics. The papers are from Echo Park - Country Drive which are really pretty and I now need to buy more!! I added some stitching...only the one wonky part so I think I must be getting better, I embossed a plain white panel and added a sizzix daisy and stuck a little button in the middle...hope you likey!!

The Sugar Bowl - sketch
Sir Stampalot - whatever you fancy
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Stamps R Us - birthday
Papertake Weekly - anything goes


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Just a sprinkling of Star Dust....

Hi all...I haven't had much time this week to make much as I have been working extra as Lynn is still off sick but she is coming back to work on Monday...woo hoo!! This one of the new sugar Nellie stamps I bought at the SECC yesterday...isn't she fab?? I coloured her with copics and did some shading with pencils. The papers are new and they are MME - Stella Rose and they are fab....my favourite colours, blues, greens and browns and with other colours added in too. I made the rolled flower myself as my rolled flower die seems to have vanished...grrr!! I added the little happy birthday message and finished with a touch of glitter on the star dust...hope you like.

Sketch Saturday - sketch
Lexi's Creations - flowers
Simply Create - flowers
Stamps R Us - for the girls
Craft your Passion - girly


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I love You.....

Good morning my fellow Saturday bloggers and here we are with another scheduled post and this weeks challenge over at Sweet Stampin Challenge. It's team Carrie's turn this week, so get on over there and check out all the other DT cards....fabby!! This week the theme is "love bugs" so you card has to have a bug of some sort on it.

We have 2 sponsors this week first the fabulous Prairie Fairy Designs...they have lots of gorgeous digis and seconly Crafty Emma's Store.

For my card today I have used papers from Bo Bunny - Crush Collection...perfect for all those luvvy duvvy cards. I have used Lolita Lady Bug from CC Designs and coloured her with promarkers. I added a gem to the centre of her flower and spiral wires for her antenae cos I had to chop of the ones that were attached when I cut her out. The hearts have been punched with a sizzix paddle punch. I have entered all the challenges below which is a record amount for one card...it will probably take me about an hour to link them all up!! I think everybody will have lots of challenges entered this week.

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - sketch
Stampin for the Weekend - valentines
Crafty Calendar - love
Stamps R Us - valentines
Cupcake Craft Challenge - seeing red
Crafty Cardmakers - hearts
The Pink elephant - valentines
Bunny Zoe - love is in the air
Creative Craft Challenge - hearts & flowers
Passion for Promarker - let there be love
A Spoonful of sugar - let's see some love
Papertake Weekly - have a heart
Crafty Creations - 3 little words
The Crafty Pad - love is in the air
Delightful sketches - get punchy
Cute Card Thursday - hearts & flowers
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - valentines
Pixie dust Studio - be my valentine
For fun Challenges - hearts
Creative card Crew - for a loved one
Paper Cutz - ladybugs
The Crafty Purple Frog - valentines
Crafty Catz - valentines
Stamp & Create - love
Crafters Companion - romance
Whoopsi Daisy - hearts
By the Cute and Girly - red
The Stamp Man - hearts

Paper Sundaes DT card

Welcome to another Sundae my fellow frosty friends and another snow day!! Woo hoo...6 sleeps til Santa comes...I hope you are all good girls!! hee hee. The challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes is "Cut it Out"...one of my favourites....easy peasy!! What's more you have plenty time to practice that scissor action as this challenge will run for 2 weeks.

Our sponsor this 2 weeks is Simon Simon Says Stamp who is giving a $15 certificate to one lucky winner.



Simon Says Stamp has over 100,000 items in stock. They have all of the latest releases from Magnolia, Whiff of Joy, Tim Holtz, Spellbinders, Copic and so much more! With free shipping for all International orders over $175 and USA Orders over $70, it’s a great time to shop with Simon Says Stamp.

For my card I have used Bo Bunny - Winter Joy papers. The image is of course Anya which I have coloured with copics. I punched some snowflakes and the ovals...finished with glitter and jewels.

An update for you too...I didn't make the final round of the Simply Sassy competition but thanks to you all who commented on my entry, you can head over to the Sugar Nellie blog and cast your vote to pick a winner from the 4 fab cards that have made the final.

Friday sketchers - sketch
Cupcake - non traditional
The Pink elephant - winter wonderland
Bunny Zoe - sparkle & shine
Stamps R Us - anything goes
CES - anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - celebrations
Allsorts - anything goes
The Crafty Pad - anything goes


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Seconds away...round 2 - Simply Sassy Competition!!

Well this isn't the best photo but I couldn't wait til Thursday when I will have daylight and my day off but I will take another then but for now here it is. I can hardly believe that I have actually made round 2 of the simply Sassy competition as there were so many beautiful entries. For our entries in round 2 over at Sugar Nellie's Simply Sassy competition is to create a card to whatever you like with the chance to win a Grand Excalibur and a DT spot.

So as you know I quite like to cut out my image and I quite like layers and I also love embossing so I added all of those features. I also wanted to do some stitching which I have done but to be honest it's a bit skew whiff as my machine was not playing with me and I think it may have spoiled it but maybe not...could be an added feature...squint stitching!! I have used Basic Grey - Marjolaine papers, a couple of little flowers I received in my candy win from Lesley which I thought matched quite well and of course some glitter. I hope you like it and even if this is as far as I get in the competition, it's all just fun taking part.

CES - anything but a Christmas card
Sweet Stampin' - recipe
Sketch Staurday - sketch
Stamps R Us - anything goes


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Happy birthday Holly...

I couldn't decide what to make for Holly...it's her 13th birthday next week and then I forgot I had these stamps...they are all silhouettes but very cool and are from Close to my Heart - Everyday Life. The papers were in my stash and I can't remember where they came from. I have entered the following challenges:

The Sweet Stop - sketch

Fab 'n' Funky - forget me not

Lollipop - girly

Stamps R Us - Sparkle and scallops

Sweet little fairy...

Well since the fireworks are going off like mad and our pooch is scared and wants to hide in my craft room...I thought I would join her..so made this while we were in there!! The papers are Fine and Dandy from My Mind's Eye, and the image is from LOTV. Debs sent me this stamped image ages ago..thanks Debs but I have just got round to using it now. I coloured this little fairy with copics and added some glitter....not sure if you can see that. I made the flowers with the MFT rolled flower die, and the added the bow, button and message..hope you like it and I have entered this card in the following challenges.

LOTV - one for the girls

Crafters companion - sketch

Stamps R Us - buttons & bows

Little Paper shop - buttons & bows

Lexi's creations - anything goes

Paperplay - circles

Paper Cutz - anything that flies

Raise the Bar - curves

Fairy fun Friday - make your own flowers

A Spoon Full of Sugar - relish to embellish


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Paper Sundaes DT card

Happy Halloween my Sundae bloggers and my scheduled post...no I'm not working but Michael had some friends staying last and I was a bit worried I wouldn't be able to get to the PC for my post. I was also a bit confused at what time I should post this, for those of you who don't live in the UK, British summertime has now ended and clocks went back an hour...it seems I guessed correctly though...phew!!The challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes is "For the Boys"....so you can make anything you like as long as it is suitable for a boy. Our fabulous sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp who has a massive range of products online in the store. For my card I have used a combination of Kaisercraft and Scenic Route papers. The image I have used is Edwin from the Magnolia range which can be purchased from Simon Says Stamp....the lovely Debbie sent me this stamped image along with some other Tilda's...thank you Debbie!! I coloured Edwin with copics and gave him an extra bit of shading with waterpencils too. I cut the grass from the Kaisercraft papers...to make it look like Edwin is running through the grass trying to catch the dragonfly. I have entered the following challenges.

Stamps R Us - sketch

Cards for Men - masculine







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Happy Birthday Anya...

Hi folks...well I having been making much this week as I wasn't feeling 100% but I have been doing wee bits on this one over the last few days and finally finished it today. The papers are from Stampin' Up - Seet Pea collection, I have coloured Anya with copics and also added some 3d glaze to her brolly and her buttons...not sure if you can see in the photo. The flowers I made with My Favourite Things - Dy-namics rolled flower die...cool!!That's it I think...I have entered this card in the following challenges:

Anyone for Anya - birthday

Stamps R Us - stitches(mine are fake)

Cupcake Craft Challenge - blue/green

Papertake - recipe

Quixotic - shiny happy people

Fab 'n' Funky - recipe

Stamp & Create - flowers

Sweet Stampin - sketch


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