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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The Sugar Bowl Challenge #67

Good morning sugar fans and welcome to another challenge over at The Sugar Bowl. I hope you have all been tempted with the new sugar that went on sale last week over at Funky Kits.


This weeks challenge is Erika's fabulous sketch below and the option of using your scraps.



....of course the prize is 4 Sugar Nellie stamps but wait for it.....over 100 entries and that goes up to 6 stamps...woo hoo!!


For my card I have used Gorjuss Bumble Bee from Sugar Nellie, which you can buy here from Funky Kits, and I coloured with copics. I have also used a scrap of DP which I think is from Doodlebug. The ribbon was a scrap which I had left over and was extremely difficult to make into a bow, first because it was so small and secondly because of my big sausage fingers!! I also added a couple of heart pins I had in my stash. I finished with some doodled lines too...hope you likey!!

Make sure to check out The Sugar Nellie blog to for added inspiration.

Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Crafty Boots - anything goes

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The Sugar Bowl Challenge #66

Ooh....I am so excited this morning for 2 reasons, firstly, this is my first DT card for The Sugar Bowl. What started as a bit of fun on Facebook led to bigger and better things so you never know ladies. The lovely Gayle asked Cathy and I if we would like to join The Sugar Bowl Design Team...well how could either of us turn that down....are we mad!! NO!!

So this fortnight we have Marlena's fabulous sketch below...

...and of course the optional theme which is "for the girls".
One lucky winner chosen at random will receive 4 stamps of their choice but wait for it...if we get more than 100 entries then it will be 6 stamps...how fab is that??

For my card I have used a few of my favourite things...the image is Gorjuss Flower Girl from Sugar Nellie, which you can buy here from Funky Kits, I coloured her using the feathering technique with copics and then cut her out to give her a 3d effect on the card, the papers are MME - Blush collection. I added some buttons, a flower and a little message which is also from the same MME collection, I finished with a touch of stickles around the edges of the layers...oh yes which I stitched!! hope you like my first DT card for the Sugar Bowl.

My second reason for being excited is because today marks the start of our Sneak Week...





...so hop on over to The Sugar Nellie blog to check out what the sweeties are giving you a little peek of..


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A quickie before bed...

Good evening folks....might need to re take this photo in the morning but wanted to post it tonight. I think this is going to be my final card for this week's Sugar Bowl Challenge!! The papers are from MME - Mischievous collection, the image is a Manga girl from Sugar Nellie and coloured with copics. I made a couple of rolled flowers and added some liquid pearls to the centre...hope you like.

The Sugar Bowl - sketch

and just so you don't forget......

A Christmas Sassy...

Good evening folks and a quick post from me. Here is my next card for The Sugar Bowl challenge...not a Christmas stamp but it could be..what do you think?? The papers a mix from my stash, can't remember which brands they are but they are Christmas ones!! The image is "Little Light of Mine" from the Simply Sassy range of Sugar Nellie, which you can buy here from Funky Kits, I have coloured her with copics, added the snowflakes, glitter and wonky stitching.




Today is the anniversary of the death of my nephew who was tragically taken from us 6 years ago after being dropped off at school so as a special wee tribute to him I am going to offer 2 Sugar Nellie stamps to one lucky follower from the next release of stamps....so just leave a comment by Sunday 21st at 9pm on this post and I will choose a comment at random. You don't need to post this on your blog or sidebar.The only thing is you'll need to wait until the stamps are released but that's not long.

The Sugar Bowl - sketch
Crafters Companion - glitter
The Crafty Pad- cute & girly
Craft Us Crazy - anything goes
Fab 'n' funky - A stitch in time


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Paper Sundaes says Hi...

Good Afternoon Sundae bloggers and my scheduled post...back at work!! Today's challenge over at Paper Sundaes is "just to say hi".

Our sponsor this week is Pink Cat Studio...




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

For my card I have used MME - Mischievous papers, the stamp is My Friend Kitty from Sugar Nellie, which you can buy here from Funky Kits, I coloured the image with copics, added some die cut flowers and chipboard letters which I also coloured with copics. I also added a bit of stickles to the image as I duffed up a tiny bit of the colouring!!




A wee close up of this Sassy!! I have entered the challenges below.

The Sugar Bowl - sketch
CMC Copic challenge - copics/friendship/coloured embellishments


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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




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I am running out of sugar....

Good morning my fellow bloggers and another lovely day...well hopefully. I thought I would start the day of with some sugar.....now this is not something I have done often but I seen all the fab wow cards and they look great but I am not sure about this one...I have used white card and embossed the panels but layered it onto coloured card, added the wonky stitching. The image is once again Butterfly girl(which you can buy here from Funky Kits) which I have coloured with DI's...getting addicted to them and that's Elaine's fault!! I actualy stamped the image onto Fabriano card and then cut it out to stick to the white card...fabriano is slightly off white so it was a different shade of white for my card.

Here's a little cropped close up....I think I like her!!

The sugar Bowl - sketch



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What a blustery day...time for more sugar..

Good morning lovely bloggers...are you in need of some sugar?? Well I'm giving it to you...in the form of this card...the stamp is Windswept - Sugar Nellie which I coloured with copics. The papers are from MME - Blush collection...oh so sweet!! I added that good old wonky stitching and a fabby flower with a shiny thing in the centre that I got in a little goody bag from the lovely Elaine....hope you likey??

The Sugar Bowl - sketch/lace
Anything goes - flowers
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Raise the Bar - anything goes


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Ah, sugar......

Well bloggers...what can I say...looks like my job wasn't done!! I really made this card for the Sugar Nellie Facebook challenge but somehow it seems to have worked it's way on to the Sugar Bowl too...wonder how that happenend!! Now I couldn't crop this one down as much as I normally would do otherwise half the flower would be missing...

Now then the papers are from Echo Park - Country Drive, the image is Butterfly Girl from Simply Sassy at Sugar Nellie which I coloured with Di's. I also added some ink around the image. I also embossed the butterfly panel and added some ink to that too. I added some stitching aswell since I had extra time and a couple of punched putterflies which I inked aswell....now the flower I hear you ask...yes I did...I cut each of those petals out by hand, the circle in the centre...I used the lid of my tub of face cream as a template...knew it had more use than trying to take the wrinkles out my face!! I went to town on the ink and inked up the petals too....I think it looks really summery!!





Thought I would add a closer up shot of this little cutie!! Hope you like and I have entered the challenges below.

The Sugar Bowl - sketch
Crafts & Me - anything goes
Divas by Design - anything goes
Fab 'n' funky - friendship
Stampavie - summer
Creative Craft Challenge - summer
Craft Your Passion - anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - summer
Craft Us Crazy - anything goes
Delightful sketches - stitching
Hanna & Friends - dots or stripes


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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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My job is done now....

what a gorgeous day today and I am not at work...oops did I tell you that already!! so anyway the lovely Gayle has set a task for Cathy and I to make 6 cards for the Sugar Bowl....well Cathy my job is now done!! This is such a fab sketch that we had to keep going...there's no stopping us!! The stamp is of course from Sugar Nellie - Festive Friends which I have coloured with copics, the papers are so scrummy, they are from Fancy Pants - hot chocolate collection, I added my usual wonky stitching and I distressed the layers of the card...thought that would help to take your eye away from the wonky stitching however it doesn't and the punches are Martha Stewart Arctic snowflake and Himalayan snowflakes....hope you like...oh and I added some glitter to the furry bits!! I am now off for some some in the garden.

The sugar Bowl - sketch
A Day for Daisies - christmas in July
The Stamp Man - stitching
Crafty Catz - christmas in July
Totally gorjuss - christmas in July
Cupcake - shabby sparkle(distressed my edges...does that count as shabby)
Totally Papercrafts - bling it up
Allsorts - free & easy



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Ahem....Cathy!!

Well...the challenge is defo on....my mission is to do two cards for The Sugar Bowl and here we have number 5. I had already inked this one twice yesterday but couldn't decide which one to post last night but then after some conversations on FB...we are going for it now...aren't we Cathy?? The stamp is Strike a Pose which have coloured with DI's, the papers are MME - So Sophie...this is my favourite colour combo and I love this stamp...hope you like.

The sugar bowl - sketch
Anything goes - flowers
Top tip Tuesday - girlie
Dutch Dare - birthday



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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


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Let's hear it for the boys.....

Morning campers and my scheduled post....only one more weekend after this one to work and then I am on holiday!!

Today's challenge over at Sweet Stampin' is "one for the boys".

Our sponsor this week is Fairy Dust Crafts, who are giving one lucky winner 5 digis from their online store.


For my card I have used papers from MME - Fly a Kite. The image is No 1 fan from the Simply Sassy range at Sugar Nellie and I coloured him with copics. The star has been cut with a sizzix die, I stamped the message and added a button. I have entered the challenges below.

The Sugar Bowl - sketch
Crafty Creations - boys to men
Charisma Cardz - stars
A Gem of a Challenge - boys
Allsorts - free & easy
Totally Gorjuss - boys
Wags 'n' Whiskers - birthday
hanna & friends - birthdays
Paper Crafting journey - for him

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peek- a - boo....

Thought I would post this quick card while I am waiting on Michael phoning to say what's happening...i could be up a while. He is heading home early from T in the park as the gigantic wig wam him and his friends took has been wrecked and their sleeping bags are soaked...they are not happy bunnys!! Now as most of you know T in the Park is not really near anywhere and no train station and the nearest one being in Perth and the first train is at 5am to Edinburgh...oh the worries, no wonder I have grey hair!!

So when I say a quick card, I started colouring last night but put it all together tonight!!

The stamp is new from Sugar Nellie and is called Peek a Boo...isn't she purty?? I have coloured her with DI's. The papers used is from Kaisercraft - Utopia and First Edition - Up, Up & Away which I have stitched around. I punched 3 circle out and cut a spiral and rolled them into flowers...I did have a die but it seems to have gone AWOL. I added little pearls to the centres and layered them onto a section of a flourish die cut. I added the message and a little glitter to the pressie and balloons...hope you likey!!

The Sugar Bowl - sketch and flowers
Ruby's Rainbow - birthday
Scrapalicious - turquoise(some turquoise in the papers and colouring)
Simon Says Stamp - a stitch in time
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Charisma Cardz - flowers
Allsorts - free & easy
Creative Craft Challenges - pretty blossoms
A Spoonful of Sugar - sewing



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Fashionista....

Well this is a quick card I made last night...well when I say quick I have been doodling away at the image for a couple of days but the papers are new so I felt I really had to make use of them.

The papers are Pink Gelato - Kaisercraft, they are actually much prettier IRL. The image is of course Fashionista from Sugar Nellie which I coloured with DI's...still loving the inks but need to buy more which are now on order as we speak!! The flowers have been cut using my MFT flower trio die and the message is from Stampin Up - Crazy for Cupcakes set.

I did start colouring this image for a Lemon & Lime challenge however that changed when I saw the new papers...

The Sugar Bowl - sketch


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Fashionista....

Well I haven't really done much today except for colouring this little lady...the lovely Elaine sent me some card(thank you so much Elaine) for using with Distress Inks and oh I am enjoying practising. I thought I would enter the Facebook challenge this week so here's is my card for that and a few other challenges. I used Kaisecraft - Utopia papers, the image is Fashionista from Sugar Nellie, coloured with DI's, I distressed the edges of each of the layers and the flowers have been cut with my fabby little MFT flower die-namic die....oh and I inked the edges of the circles with the blue DI that I used to colour the image....hope you like!!

The Sugar Bowl - sketch
Facebook - monotone
Craft Your passion - anything goes
A Spoonful of Sugar - flower power


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5th Avenue..

Howdy my fellow stampers...first of all I would like to thanks everybody for their birthday wishes and cards...you are all so very thoughtful!! So I bought myself some sassy's for my birthday just incase I didn't get any crafty goodies. This is 5th Avenue from the simply Sassy range from Sugar Nellie. I have coloured the image with copics and glitzed her up with glitter, I also added glossy accents to her bag and shoes to make them shiny and look patent...not sure if you can see that in the photo. The papers are from Fancy Pants - happy together collection and my new rolled daisy flower die-namics die from My Favourite Things...bit of practioce needed with this one just to get those petals not quite so much on top of one another...oh and made a boob with the message so I had to add some doodly bits.

Remember I have birthday candy...you can see the details here.

The Sugar Bowl - sketch/birthday
PaperPlay - sparkle galore
Simon Says Stamp - sparkle and shine
Sweet Stamps - birthday
Pear Tree Designs - stamped image
Creative Inspirations - glitzy and bling
Fab 'n' Funky - make your own blooms
Really Reasonable Ribbons - anything goes


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Paper Sundaes DT card

Good afternoon my sundae bloggers and my second post today...scheduled!! Today's challenge over at Paper Sundaes is "your favourite hair colour".

Our sponsor this week is Karen's Doodles....and they are offering one lucky winner 3 digis from their store.


I have used papers from MME - Stella Rose Hattie collection. The image is called Flower girl from the Gorjuss Girl range at Sugar Nellie and I have coloured her with copics...she is one of my favourite Gorjusss Girls....I think. I used E49,E47,E37, E57, E29, E35 and E53 for her hair. I also added some flowers cut using my MFT - flower trio die and some buttons. I have entered the challenges below.

The Sugar Bowl - sketch/buttons
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Paper Cutz - anything goes
MAWTT - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes
By the Cute and girly - anything goes
Crafters Companion - girls birthday


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