3rd birthday Card

Happy Sunday,

We had some much needed rain last night which will be good to help settle in some bedding plants that have recently been planted. I had a little catch up on blog hopping whilst hubby watched the footie...Englad were their usual disappointing selves but a huge well done to Wales for winning their opening match!

I'm sharing a recent card I made for a 3rd birthday...I've used this adorable little pre-coloured image and kept the design fairly clean and simple. I really love the colours on this card and must make a note to use them more often.

Pre-coloured Image: Wildrose Studio (Elsie Panels)

Digital Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Oh So Pretty) and Bella Gypsy (Hurry Up Spring)

Embellishments: Pearls from my craft stash

Tools: Die-namics ‘By The Numbers' and 'Photo Corners', Nestabilities

Sentiment: TLC

Passion for Promarkers #340...Four Legged Friends

Good morning,

It's time to share new challenge details for Passion for Promarkers and this weeks theme is all about...

FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS

We are sponsored by

and the prize is a $12.00 voucher to spend in their online store

We really look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge but please remember, to be in with a chance of winning you need to follow the challenge theme and use Letraset markers (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon) somewhere on your work!

Digital Image: Di's Digi Stamps (Daisy Bear)

Digital Border: RebeccaB Designs (Borders 2 #11)

Digital Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Oh So Pretty)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Pearls from my craft stash

Sentiment: TLC

50th Birthday Card

Hello...I thought its about time I popped in to post my most recent make with you all. Crafting has been very eratic recently as I continue to unexpectedly work full-time hours. By the time I get home in the evening and sort dinner out, I'm far too tired to craft and then the weekends seem to be taken up with house keeping duties.

I did manage to pull this card together last weekend, for a colleague who is celebrating her 50th birthday this week. I'm far from happy with it though, it just doesn't look right to me but as I had no additional time to make another it's already been given to the recipient in its current state! Fingers crossed she likes it!

Note to oneself...must do better next time!

Tools: Embossalicious Embossing Folder (B'Day Text), Nestabilities (Lacey Circles), Die-Namics Die (By the Numbers), X-Cut Flower Punch, Martha Stewart Frond Punch, Stamen Punch

Digital Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Miami Beach)

Stamen Punch, Pearls

Passion for Promarkers #256...Christmas in July

Good morning, hope you're all OK...whilst you're reading this I hope to be speeding my way around the M25 on my way to Heathrow airport to collect James' girlfriend Kelly. She is coming over from America and will be staying with us for the next 10 days! Alternatively I may parked on the M25 and nowhere near Heathrow!

Anyhoo, todays card is for this weeks new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers.

My gorgeous teamie Lorraine has chosen the theme which is...

CHRISTMAS IN JULY! 

I'm not going to deny that I always struggle making christmas cards in December, let alone July! On a positive note though it's one for the box and one less to make in December!

We're sponsored by DigiStamp Boutique and to be in with a chance of winning a £10 gift voucher you have to follow the challenge them and ensure you use Letraset marker (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon) somewhere on your work!

Digital Image & Sentiment: DigiStamp Boutique (Snowy Fun Set and Christmas text)

Digital Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Holiday 2006)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Bravo Burgundy)

Embellishments: Pearls, Twine & Stickles (Star Dust) from my craft stash

Tools: Dovecraft snowflake punch

DigiStamp Boutique...Cupcake Buffy

Morning all, it's a beautiful day here and I think spring has finally sprung!

After I've finished writing this post, I'll be getting ready to go girly shopping in Cambridge with Sophie and as an extra treat we've booked to have a meal at Jamie Oliver's restaurant. We're really looking forward to it and fingers crossed the food will be really good!

I've made this little card using one of the recently released Buffy images from the DigiStamp Boutique and this little cutie is from the Birthday Buffy Set. There have been some really cute releases over recent weeks so pop over to the boutique if you need to get a fix of cuteness!

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Birthday Buffy Set)
Digital Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Spring Breeze)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Regal Rose)

Embellishments: Button from my craft stash

Tools: Spellbinders Nestabilities

Sentiment: TLC

Paper Pieced Birthday Card

Good morning everyone, hope you've all had a fab weekend in the sunshine...it was so hot here but great to spend some time relaxing in the garden even if it was under the gazebo!  Gotta love a hammock in this weather!

I'm sharing a card today that was made for Sophie's friend Olivia for her 13th birthday. Liv not only loves horses but she also enjoys photography and when I came across this image recently I knew it would be perfect for her. I opted for a bit of paper piecing on her top and trousers to co-ordinate with my design papers.

Normally I'd be sharing a card with you for Cupcake today but we are running fortnightly challenges now until the beginning of September, so that everyone gets to enjoy the holidays. The current challenge Anything But Square ends on Sunday 14th July 2013 and a new challenge will be announced on 15th which will run for 2 weeks!

Digital Image: Alicia's Little Shop (Alicia Photographer)

Digital Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Miami Beach)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Card Stock: SU! (Tempting Turquoise)

Embellishments: Jute Ribbon & Pearls from my craft stash. Butterfly die-cuts 'borrowed' from Sophie's craft stash)
Tools: Die-namics (Simply Scallops Medium)

Sentiment: Created on the computer

Maureen is 60 Today!

Good morning you lovely lot. I hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and I guess that like me, most of you probably stayed in and did some crafting? We did venture out briefly yesterday to Starbucks for a Caramel Macchiato but that was about it and then it was back home to stay in the warm.

Here's another 60th birthday card that I made recently using one of the fab Stella images from Bugaboo. I love that they have a range of comedy images/sentiments and the Stella range was perfect for this occasion, although I opted not to use the sentiment that came with this one.

I'm entering my card into the following challenge...

Crafty Catz #175...Sparkle and a Bow (ends 28/3/13)

Aud Sentiments...Girl Power Part Deux (ends 26/3/13) Winners were never posted

Digital Image: Bugaboo (Stella Birthday)

Digital Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Girly without Pink)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Lavender Lace)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Button and Stickles (Star Dust) from my craft stash

Tools: Number stamps coloured with Promarkers

Sentiment: Created on the Computer

A Gem of a Challenge #57...Flowers

Pffft to this rotten weather, not a great way to start the weekend...fingers crossed it gets better as the weekend goes on!

I'm here to share a card for the current challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge...the theme is FLOWERS and I thought I'd take the opportunity to make a sweet new baby girl card. I've used this gorgeous little Moon Baby digi from Pink Gem and I part coloured, part paper-pieced. I don't know about you but I'm real lazy when it comes to colouring so I seize any opportunity not to!

There are 4 Pink Gem digi's up for grabs for the winner of this challenge and you can check out all the details over on the challenge blog.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges...

Read-Teddy-Go (#15)...Brown, Pink & Cream

Kenny K's Krafty Krew (#115)...Think Pink
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge (#98)...Girls, Girls, Girls

Digital Image: Pink Gem (Moon Baby)

Digital Papers: Shabby Princess (Granny's Parlor)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Tools: Nestabilities

Embellishments: Ribbon, Brads and Button from my Craft stash

Sentiment: Pink Gem (New Baby Round)

Cupcake Craft Challenge 213...Autumn/Winter

Good morning everyone...brrrr boy has it turned chilly here over the weekend, time to get my winter coat out me thinks and my scarf and gloves.

I'm coming at you from Cupcake Craft Challenge today...we're going all Autumnal with this weeks challenge which has been chosen by my fab teamie Louise. We want to see an AUTUMN/WINTER image on your project and also autumn/winter colours. There are some beautiful inspirational makes by the Cupcakes so pop over and check them out on the challenge blog.

We have two wonderful sponsors this week...

Marianne Design are offering a surprise package of Marianne goodies for the winner and

My Creative Classroom are offering a free seat to a class of the winner's choice

I'm entering my card over at Sketch Saturday as I've used their sketch.

Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Vintage Florals)

Digital Image: TLC (Ray of Sunshine)

Card Stock: SU! (Chocolate Chip)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Button, Flowers & Pearls from my Craft Stash

Tools: Circular Nestabilities

Pretty Flowers in a Vase

Second week of the Olympics already and how fantastic are Team GB? So proud to be British and so not looking forward to next week when it's all over...at least we have the Paralympics to look forward to in a couple of weeks.

I'm sharing a card I made a few weeks ago...I absolutely love these papers they're so bright and cheery and I've teamed them with this lovely flower image from the Digi Stamp Boutique. The larger flowers were crying out for a bit of paper piecing and the rest of the image has been coloured with PM's.

Digital Image: Digi Stamp Boutique (Mother's Day Flowers)
Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Miami Beach)
Colouring Medium: Promarkers
Card Stock: Papermill
Embellishments: Ribbon, Gems, Button & Card Candy from my Craft Stash!
Tools: Fiskars Border Punch, X-Cut Flower Punch
Sentiment: Dymo Machine

Cupcake 196...Red, White & Blue

Good morning me lovelies, hope you've all had a good weekend and that any poorlies amongst you are feeling a bit better. I had an enjoyable weekend crafting...not something I've really had time for over the last weeks!

I'm coming at you from Cupcake Craft Challenge today...it's my turn to choose the theme and I thought that as England are playing France today in Euro 2012...I've gone for a colour theme of RED, WHITE & BLUE (didn't really think that out with the jubilee celebrations last weekend did I?)

We have two fab sponsors for you this week...
Prairie Fairy who very kindly donated the image on my card...they are offering a $10 gift certificate to the winner and
In 2 Stamps...with a prize of €10 (euro)gift certificate

We hope you'll join in the fun this week and we look forward to seeing your entries.

Digital Image: Prairie Fairy (Fisher Beary)
Digital Papers: Shabby Princess (Celebrate)
Card Stock: SU! Brilliant Blue
Embellishments: Gingham Buttons & Embroidery Thread from my Craft Stash
Tools: Quickutz Corner Die, Stapler
Sentiment: Created on the Computer

CES Challenge 81...Paper Piece It!

Good Morning me lovelies...we had a fantastic day yesterday celebrating Sophie's birthday! We spent the day in Camden and saw some very weird and wonderful sights and it was so funny watching the girls barter with the market and shop traders...they got some pretty good bargains in the end!

This is James' card to Sophie...these are her absolute fav colours and this cute little image from Some Odd Girl really reminds me of Sophie has she has a pair of geeky glasses like this! I did put some Crystal Effects on the glasses but it's not showing that well.

Well, it's Saturday which means a new challenge at CES Challenges...my gorgeous teamie Karen has chosen this weeks theme...PAPER PIECE IT...easy peasy...just include some paper piecing on your project. If you need any inspiration then pop over to the challenge blog to see what the girls have made!

This weeks prize is a fab £10 gift voucher (excl P&P) to spend over at Crafty Emma's Store

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...
Craft us Crazy (#25)...Mother's Day and or Flowers (I've gone for Flowers)
Crafty Creations Challenges (#165)...Flower Power
My Mum's Craft Shop (#52)...It's a Celebration
Aud Sentiments #52...Spring Summer Colours
Allsorts Challenge (#150)...Buttons and Threads

Design Papers: Shabby Princess (Miami Beach)
Image: Some Odd Girl (Geeky Mae)
Card Stock: SU! Rose Red
Embellishments: Pale Pink Ribbon, Hydrangea Petals and Mini Blossoms from Crafty Emmas Store Pink Polka Dot Ribbon and Stickles from my craft stash!
Tools: Nestabilities
Sentiment: 'Sister' created on the computer, '12 Year Olds Rock' from TLC

Jacks B'Day Card

Well whad-ya’ know the weather has gone all spring like the last few days and its back out with the flip flops whilst it remains so warm and sunny…we did have some high winds earlier this week which the weather people tell us is the tail end of hurricane Katia that battered the East coast of America last week! I have often wondered who thinks up the names of hurricanes and if there is a system used to name them…answers on a postcard please lol!

Anyhooooo…onto today’s card which I made for the little lad who lives next door…Sophie informed me that Jack is ‘Cars’ mad so I did a quick search of Google images and found this colouring page image of ‘The King’…a character from Disney Pixar ‘Cars 2’. I’m really pleased with how this card turned out…the papers from Shabby Princess are amongst my all-time fav’s and this is one of the things I love about digi papers…they never run out!

I’m entering this card into the following challenges...
My Partner in Crafting Crime (#31)...Trains, Planes & Automobiles
Digi Design Challenge (#1)....Anything Goes

Don’t forget to enter my candy giveaway…you have until Sunday 18th September 8pm to enter!

Digital Image : Google (Cars 2...The King)
Design Papers : Shabby Princess (Celebrate)
Card Stock : Papermill
Colouring Medium : Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Sentiment : Created on the Computer...Jacks name and 'No.8' stamped using Alphabet Stamps

Cupcake Craft Challenge 153...Big Birthdays!

Hopefully Blogger is being a good boy and has published this as it's a pre-scheduled post...we have been in Scotland this weekend attending a family christening and if you are reading this then Blogger has behaved himself!

It's Cupcake Monday and we have a fab theme this week which has been chosen by the gorgeous Shelly...BIG BIRTHDAYS...we want to see big numbers on your projects...18th...21st...30th...40th etc... whatever you create it must include the number on it! The Cupcakes have totally rocked this challenge and you can check out their fab makes over on the challenge blog!

We are joined by a new DT member this week...the totally gorgeous and talented Maarit...we have some cool Cupcake candy to celebrate Maarit's arrival and if you would like to win a fab rubber stamp from Rainbow Studios (piccy over at Cupcake) all you have to do is head on over to Maarit's Blog...leave some love on her Cupcake post and a winner will be randomly drawn at the end of the week and announced on Cupcake on 8th August.

We are sponsored by Simon Says Stamps this week and they offering a brill $20 Gift Certificate to spend in their store (shipping not included)

A big WOW as we have three (yes 3) 'Icing on the Cupcake' sponsors this month...
Crafts U Love...with a prize of a £15 Gift Voucher
Mo's Digital Pencil...with a prize of a $10 Gift Code
Sew Sweet...with a prize of a £10 Gift Voucher

Digital Image : Kenny K (Cool Trucker)
Design Papers : Shabby Princess (Celebrate)
Card Stock : SU! (Brilliant Blue)
Colouring Medium : Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Embellishments : Button from my Craft Stash!
Sentiment : Created on the Computer

Cupcake Craft Challenge 152...Shabby Sparkle

Well its the first week of the summer holidays and my thoughts are with those of you who are at home with the kiddywinks for the next 6 weeks...I'm taking the easy option and staying at work lol! I have got time booked off next week and also the last week of August so I won't be working all the time...hope you all get a peaceful time at some point so that you can craft!

Ooooh errrr Misses...I really, really, really struggled with this card for todays new challenge at Cupcake....my gorgeous teamie Sari chose the theme and she really does SHABBY SPARKLE as it should be done...me...I always struggle to bash up my design papers and I have only recently got the hang of using glitter on my cards...I hate the stuff...it goes everywhere!

Aaaanywaaaay...we are sponsored by the fab Sassy Studio Designs this week and they are offering four images as a prize...winners choice.

This is your last opportunity to enter July's 'Icing on the Cupcake' prize draw and Polka Doodles are offering a lovely prize...a selection of four Christmas themed stamps...piccy on display over at Cupcake!

Image : LOTV Squares
Design Papers : Shabby Princess (Girlie Without Pink)
Card Stock : SU! (Lavender Lace)
Embellishments : Lace, Button, Ribbon & Flowers from my Craft Stash!
Tools : Distressing Edger