Happy Birthday Gayle....

Hi folks...another post from me today...I can now share with you the card I made for Gayle,(Sugar Mama) as she received ot yesterday.
I used papers from MME - Lost and Found sunshine collection and layered them on to bazzill cardstock. The flowers were cut using my MFT rolled royal rose dies...I now have the large one so watch this space. The flourish is a Magnolia do hickey die cut, I added some ribbon, pearls and a message. The image is from Elizabeth Bell for Belles & Whistles however it was first for sugar Nellie...I coloured the stamp with copics....hope you likey!!

colour me Creative - anything goes
Alphabet Challenge - handmade flowers
Crafty Catz - girlie time
Crafty Ribbons - flowers
Delightful challenges - ribbon
Little Miss Muffet - anything goes
Willow sketchie - sketch or 3 papers
Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes
Bearly Mine - dies
Hooked on Crafts - flowers
Joanna Sheen - happy birthday



Fi
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Sugar Bowl Challenge #84

Good morning sugar fans and my scheduled post....I am still trying to get used to my new Monday to Friday shift. Being off at the weekend is good though as my friend and I had a wee unexpected visit to the House of Sugar last Saturday which was really fab. The scenery on the way up and down was simply breath taking and if I can work out how to get the photos from my phone to the PC then I will let you see the snow covered mountains. We met Karen and her daughters and Erika and Kate, they were all so lovely. Karen even gave us the guided tour of the shop and where Mark , our Funky Kit man does his online orders...I would so love to work there. Now if any of you are in the area and feel the need to pop in to the House of Sugar...omg you will be spoilt for choice, Karen has such a variety of products on sale....

Today's challenge over at The Sugar Bowl is "anything goes" so you can use whichever layout and theme you like but you need to use a Sugar Nellie stamp.

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




....but if over 100 entries then the prize increases to 6 stamps.

For my card I have used Butterfly Girl from sugar Nellie which I coloured with copics, the papers from MME - On the Sunny Side, the flowers have been cut with different rolled MFT dies, I also cut a little dinky flouish out too and added a couple of pins behind. I added some ribbon and a charm to finish off...

Pop back tomorrow to check out my birthday candy!!

Stamptacular - butterfly kisses
Cupcake Inspirations - colour combo
Colour Me Creative - anything goes
CES - anything goes
Crafty Catz - birthdays
Hotshot Crafts - die cuts
Crafty Ribbons - flowers
Dutch Dare - birthday
Do You Stack Up - flowers
Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes
Joanna sheen - happy birthday
Bearly Mine - dies
Bunny Zoe - anything goes



Fi
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It's a celebration.....

Howdy folks....my mission yesterday was to make this card to mark the birthday of our new office at work....just aswell I was off as it took me nearly all day!! There's a few teams of us and one of the fun activities planned for Wednesday is best team birthday card....well hopefully we win!!

I went with the Jubilee theme as this is a big thing at work so I combined the two...I have used papers and embellishments from Portobello Road. I distressed each of the layers, I embossed and distressed the Union Jack in order to see the outline of the flag. All the die cuts have been cut with My Favourite Things dies....all for fun and I hey team I hope it passes the test!!

Sir Stampalot - monarchs
Joanna sheen - flower power
My Mums Craft Shop - embossing
Simon Says Stamp - birthday
Truly Scrumptious - distressing/die cuts
Polka Doodles - distressing


Fi
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My final GDT card for Cupcake Craft Challenges...

Good morning fellow bloggers...today is my final card as a guest over at Cupcake Craft Challenges!! Thank you ladies for having me, it was a pleasure...

So this weeks challenge is "Best of British" and you can take your inspiration from the photo below..


For my card I have taken inspiration from the London part of the photo, the papers are Portobello Road - Papermania as are the the buttons and bow. I embossed the union jack and distressed it down so that some of the white core would show through...I layered each of the layers onto kraft. I cut the bunting using my MFT banners die and attached them to some heavy button twine and the flower has also been cut from a MFT flower trio die. The stamp is from the slapstick range at Penny Black called London and I just added some minimal colouring using copics.....finished with some doodling around the edges...hope you like.

Craftymess Challenge - distressing and embossing
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - dies/punches
Wags n Whiskers - distressing
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - bingo(emboss, flowers, ribbon)
Aud's Sentiments - anything goes
Pixie Dust Studio - embossing
Crafts and Me - embossing
Divas by Design - buttons and bows
Truly Scrumptious - distressing, die cuts/punches
Whimsy Inspiration - distressing
Deep Ocean challenges - punches/dies
Part Time Tuesdays - anything goes with kraft
Bunny Zoe - ribbon or twine
Craft Your Passion - lots of texture
Love to Create - flowers and buttons


Fi
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Merry Christmas....

Good afternoon Saturday bloggers...I bet you weren't expecting a card from me today, I'm on holiday from work today but have a bit of a dodgy tummy!! I hope I never caught any bugs from the kids whose faces I was painting last night.....even though the weather was horrendous, it didn't stop the kids and round 2 at the school on Tuesday which will be mega busy and the face painting is always the busiest!!


I thought I would ink up High Hopes - Snowy, I bought him last year and only used him once so time for him to come out again and he has been coloured with copics The papers are from Echo Park - Winter Park and layered onto kraft card. I added a couple of layered snowflakes which were punched with my MS punches, glittered and added a button and twine to the centre, there was just enough room for those teeny pearls...oh and the ribbon!!

Christmas Challenge - sketch
High Hopes - snowflakes
Bunny Zoe - Christmas with pearls
Moving Along with the Times - ribbon and bows
The ribbon girl - Christmas
Paper Sundaes - beautiful bows(not sure if mine is beautiful enough)
Crafty Catz - snowmen
Phindy's Place - snow
Simply Create 2 - all about Christmas
ABC DT Challenge - Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge - A - anything goes
Craft Your Days Away - Buttons and bows
Crazy 4 challenges - snow
Creative Craft Challenges - free for all
Fairy Tale Challenges - Christmas
Lothian Crafts - Christmas
Marianne's Design Divas - sparkle and shine
Oldie but a Goodie - let it snow(bought stamp last year)
OLLCB - bingo(buttons, ribbon, pearls)
Papertake Weekly - Christmas Crackers
Totally Gorjuss - sparkle
Truly Scrumptious - Christmas with pearls
Little Red Wagon - Christmas


Fi
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Sugar Nellie Blog Hop...down the Fairy Glen

Good morning Blog Hop fans...the day has finally arrived where you can see all the fab creations with the new release of sugar from Sugar Nellie.

The Blog Hop will run from 09:00am today until 11:30pm tomorrow night showcasing lots of delish cards.

If you have arrived here from Sugar Mama Gayle's blog then you are in the right place but if not then you need to go back to the beginning and start at The Sugar Nellie Blog. All you need to do is leave some love on each of the DT's own blogs and you never know...you might even win some free sugar!!




As always the new release of rubber is available at Funky Kits...so you better keep Mark busy and get on over there.




For my card I have used Pippi Longsocks.....isn't she just the best?? Of course you can buy her here from Funky Kits today!! I have coloured this little cutie with copics and glittered her wings up for a bit of sparkle. The papers are from MME - Mischevious collection, the message is from SU - Crazy for cupcakes stamp set and flowers have been cut with my MFT flower trio die.

Next stop on the hop is the fabulous Lilian's blog....check out what she has made....and remember to leave some love too.

I have also entered the challenges below...

Paper Sundaes - lots of layers
Anything Goes - punches/dies
Simon Says Stamp - sparkle/bling
the Crafty Purple Frog - lots of layers
Fab 'n' Funky - die cuts/punches
Truly Scrumptious - distressing

By the Cute and Girly - anything goes
The Secret Crafter - anything goes as long as it sparkles(wings)

Fi
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Birthday, birthday, birthday....

Well...update...Michael made it home safe and sound at about 3.30 am this morning and has slept almost all day, wakened for food and is sleeping again!! Oh to be a teenager again!! I thought I would make a wee quickie tonight as Holly as staying at her granny's tonight as I am working tomorrow and it's the school holidays, so some time to myself!!

Oh I just love lots of layers....So the papers are from Echo Park - Country Drive, the image is one of my favourite LOTV fairies which I have coloured with copics, the flowers..well do I need to tell where they come from?? I have distress the edges of each layer and also embossed the middle panel just for a bit more texture, added a piece of lace, a message and some glitter. I have entered the challenges below.

LOTV - sketch
Cute Card Thursday - lace
Icopic - birthday
The Crafty Pad - lots of texture
OSATT - anything goes
Cupcake - favourite challenge - #138 - lots of layers
Colour Me Creative - favourite copic tecnique - feathered the skirt
CES - recipe
Wags & Whiskers - birthday
Stampavie - 3 or more layers
Stampin for the Weekend - wings
Truly Scrumptious - wings
Oldie but Goodie - anything goes(stamp is more than 6 months old)
By the Cute & Girly - wings


Fi
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Dream Valley DT card...

Good morning all and the first of my scheduled posts today. This is sadly my last card for Dream Valley Challenge Blog. Since taking over Sweet Stampin' with Abi, I don't have too much time now and need to fit the housework in somewhere....well in theory!! I would like to thank Melly for having me on the team although it hasn't been long, it has been a blast....thanks Melly. I wish you and the rest of the team all the best for the future and I might even participate when I can.

The challenge over at DreamValley Challenge Blog this week is " stamp something". You can make a card, LO or any other crafty item as long as you have stamped something on it.

Our sponsor this week is....well we have 2, first Funky Kits who are offering one lucky winner the choice of 1 rubber stamp from their store.

and

Papermaze, who are offering a £10 voucher to spend in their store.

For my card I have used MME - So Sophie papers, the stamp is Boho Chic from the Simply Sassy range of Sugar Nellie stamps and I coloured her with promarkers and then added some shading with pencils. The flowers have been cut with MFT - flower trio die-namics die.

Remember to check out my candy...HERE!!

Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
2 Sisters - anything goes
Inspire Me Fridays - anything goes
Top Tip - 2 of more stamps(image & sentiment)
Creative Craft World- 3 or more flowers


Fi
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Paper Sundaes DT card

Welcome all my Sundae bloggers and another weekend scheduled post...Before I tell you about today's challenge over at Paper sundaes is I must share my traumatic event that happened at work yesterday.

Please don't laugh..I had a little mishap...as you know we have moved to big new, shiny, freezing cold office. I am gradually loosing weight as it's a half mile trek to the printer, photocopier, loos, coffees etc...well some bright spark decided to keep all the cabinet keys in our new store room which is even further away. So away I went...swiped my pass to get into the store room and walked in, the door closed behind me and I stepped further into the room but the lights were not coming on, now in all other areas the lights are automatic and no switch is needed. No lights...no windows.. so I started working my way to a wall, I was feeling around the wall for the switch but couldn't find it (pitch black) so I thought need to open the door to let the light in to find the switch...oh no...the door is locked...now I am freaking out and I could feel myself begin to panic. I am now frantically groping and hyper ventilating trying to find the switch then I felt a knob..I was pushing that knob and I didn't care what alarm it set off but hey presto it released the door....phew what a relief!! I came back through to the office and Laura asked me what was wrong...of course she laughed but I needed a sit down and some chocolate after that. I was shaking for ages...

Anyway now on to the serious stuff...the challenge this week over at Paper Sundaes is "pop it up". At first I was a bit scared as I was thinking jack in the boxes but all we need to see is something that pops out on your card.


Our sponsor this week is Michelle's Scrapbooking and more who are offering one lucky winner...



I have popped up the tree on my card...I stamped it three times and layered each piece, the image is from Whiff of Joy and has been coloured with copics. The papers are from Scenic Route but I can't remember which ones...oops!! I added a bit of raffia ribbon and a couple of punched snowflakes....and finished with glitter and gems. You can buy Whiff of Joy stamps and copics at Michelles Scrapbooking...check them out!!

A Spoon Full of Sugar - anything goes
Truly Scrumptious - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - recipe

Remember you can still enter my birthday candy ...HERE!!


Fi
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Howdy...

Howdy folks...sorry if I haven't left any comments in the past 24 hours or so...my charming daughter threw a cup of coffe all over the keyboard...by accident of course, just back from the shops and we are cooking with gas!! Another thing...it's been snowing here today...again but hopefully it won't come to much. I rattled up this little quickie card last night. The stamp is from Image Tree - Barnyard buddies which I coloured with promarkers. I also chalked the background to make it look like clouds but I don't think I done it heavy enough as you can bearly see them, I also added a fewe birds. The papers are from Making Memories which I have had in my stash for ages..I think they are from the kids collection - Kate. I have entered the following challenges.

Truly Scrumptious - sketch
Charisma Cardz - no embellishments
I ♥Promarkers - anything goes
Sir Stampalot - all creatures
Passion for Promarkers - photo inspiration(my clouds aren't very clear)
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Old MacDonald

Fi
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for a special friend...

well...what a miserable day..it's baltic, windy and rainy..mega rainy infact!! Holly will not be happy when she comes home from school as she will be soaked...wouldn't take a brolly with her..probably too windy anyway!! Eventually her new straighteners came yesterday so it was the first time for about 2 weeks that she hasn't been moaning about how horrible her hair is and she seemed to forget about her sore foot!! She hurt her foot yesterday morning and she thinks she has broken it...she hasn't cos she can still walk and was able to go out after school with her friends...she is some drama queen I tell you!! Anyway onto my card...I have actually made a few today...trying to get ahead cos it's nearly crimbo time and I will have to hit the shops although I do most of my shopping online...oh yes back to the card...mmm not sure about it. The image is from LOTV...and I really like it, coloured with copics and the papers are from MME. I also added some ribbon, lace, flower, button and a message. I have entered this card in the challenges below:

Truly Scrumptious - sketch/birthday

Lollipop Crafts - birthday

Fab 'n' Funky - circles

Cute Card Thursday - anything goes

Paperplay - lace, ribbon and flowers

LOTV - anything goes

Crafty Creations - buttons

Wags 'n' Whiskers - sisters/friendship


Fi
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Oh Honey...

Well a wee quickie this afternoon as I am getting organised so that I have nothing to do when(housework) when I come home from the SECC tomorrow...except for to play with my goodies...1 sleep...woo hoo!! I wanted to try mt sewing machine agian but still have my L plates on for that....Now this card just kind of fell together, the papers are from 2 different collections as I was rumaging through my papers trying to decide which ones to use, these 2 happened to land next to each other and i thought hey presto they are perfect..well I think so! The spotty one is from October Afternoon - Bake the Cookies and the blue one is from Scenic route - Roxbury collection, both are Christmas collections. This is Honey the skier from CC Designs which I have coloured with copics, layered her onto a die cut circle which I scalloped with the Stampin Up slit punch and the blue circle at the back of Honey has been embossed with snowflakes. I added white glitter to Honey's hat, jacket and boots and then finished with gems. I needed to fix her skiis as they broke when I was cutting her out...so a repair job!! I also distressed the edge of the brown card.

Truly Scrumptious - sketch

Stampavie - Christmas

The Creative Cottage - embossing

ABC - glitter

Delightful Sketches - circles

Christmas Cards all year 'round - stitching


Fi
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Strawberries and Cream

well it's absolutely freezing here..I have put my heating back on for a wee while...in the meantime I made this card primarily for the Allsorts challenge but managed to fit it to a few others. The backing papers are from October afternoon which I thought were perfect for this challenge as there is strawberries scattered on it and the background is cream so hey! and I coloured the image with my copics and then finished off with some buttons and ribbon.

Allsorts challenge - strawberries and cream

Simon says stamp Challenge - 3 embellishments, 2 papers an 1 image(I only used 2 papers but 1 is double sided...not sure if that counts...if not then that's ok thought I would post it anyway)

All that scraps - buttons and ribbon

Truly Scrumptious - sketch


Fi
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A few Challenges

I've been having withdrawal symptons as I have been working all week!! After clearing the snow I made this card for a few challenges today. The image is from Pollycraft and coloured with copics but I'm not too happy with the colouring cos it bled quite a bit. The papers are from Stampin Up.

Papertake - open

Flutter by Wednesday - fairy/butterfly and blue, green and white( I have added red too...thought I would post the card anyway but it's fine it it's not counted)

Truly Scrumptious - sketch - fly away

Truly Scrumptious challenge

This card is for the Truly Scrumptious Challenge. I used the papers from My Mind's eye Bloom & grow collection and the message is from Craftwork cards.