92nd Birthday Card

Good morning,

Although I don't really make any new year resolutions, one thing I have promised myself is that I will try to post at least one card a week on my blog, so here goes...

I made this card for my husbands Aunty who recently turned 92! I opted for a pre-coloured image and this gorgeous Die'sire die I bought last year but have not used until now..shameful that it's been stuck in a drawer and not seen the light of day until now (I'm rolling my eyes).

Pre-coloured Image: Lily of The Valley Art Pad (Set 27 - Beautiful Blooms)

Design Papers: First Edition (Pretty Posy)

Embellishments: White satin ribbon and Stickles (Stardust) from my craft stash

Tools: Die'Sire Create a Card Die (Ornate Lattice), Nestabilities, Sizzix Die (Scalloped Circle)

Sentiment: Docrafts Papermania (All Occasion Glittered Sentiments)

21st Birthday

Happy Saturday!

We're off to a 92nd birthday bash this afternoon in Bedford, fingers crossed for a good journey and no traffic hold ups!

Today I'm sharing a 21st birthday card that I made for one of my work colleagues...oh to be 21 again.

Is this not the perfect thing to do on your birthday? Relaxing in a bath full of bubbles with an ice cold chilled Prosecco!

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Alyssa Relaxing)

Digital Design Papers: Nitwit Collections (Romance & Roses)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Ribbon & Stickles (Stardust) from my craft stash

Tools: Nestabilies and Sizzix Circular Scalloped Die

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Harrington' and 'Constantia' fonts

25th Anniversary Card

Good morning,

Weather here is a bit rubbish today, no sunshine and it looks like rain is on its way. I'm off out shopping soon with Sophie, so that should cheer us up a bit!

My friend asked me to make a 25th Anniversary card for her husband, she didn't want anything too fussy so I tried to keep it as simple as I could....she was absolutely delighted with the end result and I think the papers I chose worked really well on the overall design.

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Pretty in Black - Black Heart Circles)

Card Stock: Silver Mirri Card and Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Ribbon from my craft stash

Tools: Nellie Snellen (Hearts & Swans Dies), Die-namics Die (By The Numbers), Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Devine Swirls), Sizzix Circular Scalloped Dies, Circular Punch

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Sweet Sassy Serif' font

*** Last Post of 2015 ***

Wow! How bad a blogger have I been throughout the month of December?

I literally feel like I have blinked and missed this last month, although it did momentarily slow down so that I could enjoy the Christmas celebrations, despite having a head cold and a chest infection.

Today, I wanted to pop in to share my last Christmas card of the year, which was a card I made for my hubby. I also want to say a massive thank you to my regular visitors for your continued support and for always leaving such encouraging comments on my creations.

I wish you and your family's all the best for the new year and I hope it will be a very crafty one for us all!

Last but not least...the piccy below is one, of a quick batch of Christmas cards I threw together just before the last posting date for Christmas. The cards are A6 in size and I purposely made them not too deep so they could be posted without having to go large on the stamps! I cased the design from a card I found on Pinterest and the original can be viewed here

Recipe...Hubby's Christmas Card

Digital Image: Bugaboo Digi Stamps (Sign It Santa)

Digital Design Papers: DigiStamp Boutique (Anytime Festive and Dotty Christmas)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Card Candy

Tools: Circular Punch

Sentiment: Both created on the computer

Recipe...Batch Made Christmas Cards

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Jolly Holly...old freebie)

Design Papers: Dovecraft

Embellishments: Twine & Buttons from my craft stash

Tools: Sizzix On the Edge Die - Boughs of Holly by Tim Holtz

18th Birthday Card

Good morning,

I hope everyone is well and that you are all looking forward to the weekend!

I'm sharing an 18th birthday card I made recently for a friend of my daughter's. I've attempted a card that doesn't have a digital image as I haven't felt much like colouring in with my Promarkers recently. It kind of turned out OK but all the white space is kind of freaking me out!

Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (Contagious cheer)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Button and Pearls from my craft stash

Tools: Circular Punch, Sizzix Circular Scalloped Die and Poppystamps (Simple Banner Die)

Sentiment: Number 18 created on the computer using 'Berlin Sans FB' font

Passion for Promarkers #305...Candy Crush

Good morning,

I'm here with details of new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers and this week’s theme has been chosen by Andie.

I'm sure there are lots of you out there who play CANDY CRUSH and for anyone who has been living in outer mongolia and doesn't know what candy crush is, its a computer game and our challenge is inspired by the sugary sweets and bright colours. Below is a picture inspiration just in case you need it.

We are sponsored by Polkadoodles this week

and the prize is a 2 digital images 'Dollie Daydream Birthday' and 'Winston Birthday'

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 (Can I help You)

Digital Papers : Bella Gypsy (Contagious Cheer)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Embellishments: Button from my craft stash (Favorite Findings)

Tools: Sizzix Star Dies

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Happy Birthday Ryan' font

Passion for Promarkers #299...Colours of your Country's Flag

Good morning,

Many thanks for all the lovely comments you've left on my last few cards, I cherish each and every comment that is left for me and I really enjoy reading them...sometimes more than once! I know...I'm such a saddo!

I'm here to share details of this weeks Passion for Promarkers challenge. The theme has been chosen by Lotta and she wants us to use...COLOURS OF YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG...such a brilliant theme!

We are sponsored by Crafty Sentiments Designs

and they are offering 3 digis to the winner (chosen at random)

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: QKR Stampede (Rocket Dog)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (All American)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Buttons from my Craft Stash

Tools: Sizzix Star Dies

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Sandwich Paper' font

Wedding Anniversary Cards

Good morning,

I almost started off with an apology for my lack of blogging recently, but looking at my most recent posts I seem to start them all exactly the same way :( I honestly don't know where the time goes and feel a bit shell shocked that I'm posting during half-term, with the clocks having gone back an hour over the weekend...summer is officially over!

As I haven't made any cards recently I thought I'd share some anniversary cards I made a while ago but haven't had time to blog yet. I can't claim that I came up with the design though...I was inspired by a card I spotted on Debs blog (Especially For You) earlier this year and liked her design so much I 'borrowed' the idea for 40th, 50th & 60th Wedding Anniversary cards.

I really love this design, so thank you Debs for the inspiration.  I really hope you don't mind me 'casing' your original card design and I can't thank you enough for providing some much needed inspiration for these cards!

Diamond Wedding Anniversary

Golden Wedding Anniversary

Ruby Wedding Anniversary

Card Stock: Smooth White Card, SU! (Bravo Burgundy), HobbyCraft (Gold Mirri Card)

Embellishments: Gems, Ribbon and Stickles (Stardust) from my Craft Stash

Tools: Embossalicious Folders (Florabunda & Floral Frenzy), Nellie Snellen (Hearts & Swans Dies), Cuttlebug Embossing Folders (Swiss Dots & Devine Swirls), Sizzix Circular Scalloped Dies

Sentiments: Created on the Computer

Passion for Promarkers #264...Four Legged Friends

Good morning you lovely lot,

Life seems to be conspiring against me with blogging and crafting at the moment and despite my promises a couple of weeks ago, I'm no nearer becoming a more regular blogger than I am a millionare!

This is the first card I have made in weeks and its for this weeks new challenge over at Passion for Promarkers. The theme has been by my lovely teamie Lorraine and its all about FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS

We are sponsored by Letraset this week and they are offering one lucky winner the opportunity to win a set of Aqua markers (pack o 12).

Don't forget...to be in with a chance of winning the above prize, you have to follow the challenge theme and ensure you use Letraset markers (i.e. pro, flex, tria, aqua, metallic or neon) somewhere on your work!

Digital Image: Jelly Park (Bear with Star)

Digital Design Papers: Found in my scraps drawer

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Pearls & button from my craft stash

Tools: Sizzix Star Dies

Sentiment: TLC

DigitalStamp Boutique...Weightlifter Alf & a Sad Goodbye

Good afternoon you lovely lot, welcome to the weekend!

It's very blustery here today but thankfully still sunny. Fingers crossed it remains calm when the tail end of Hurricane Bertha reaches us tomorrow and good luck to those of you who may live in flood warning areas...stay safe!

I'm feeling a bit sad today. After 7 years of being on the DigiStamp Boutique design team, I've made the tough decision to leave and have chosen scrummy Weightlifter Alf for my last card!

I've absolutely loved having the chance to play with so many of Sally-Ann's gorgeously cute images and I also want to take this opportunity to thank Sally-Ann for having enough confidence in my work to invite me on the team and for giving me the opportunity to work with some really fantastic team members over the years.

I've had an absolute blast but as they say...all good things have to come to end...wishing Sally-Ann and the team, all the best for the future.

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Weightlifter Alf)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (Don't Blink)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake)

Embellishments: Buttons from my craft stash

Tools: Sizzix Star Dies

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Happy Birthday Ryan' font

Passion for Promarkers #252...Blue & Yellow

Afternoon me lovelies, hope you're all OK and that you've had a good start to the week!

Quickie post from me as I should have posted this morning with my card for this weeks Passion for Promarkers challenge so here goes...

...my lovely teamie Sue has chosen a fab colour them for this weeks challenge and the colours are BLUE & YELLOW. You can of course use skin colours/hair but the main colours on your work must be Yellow & Blue!

We're sponsored by DigiStamp Boutique and to be in with a chance of winning a £10 gift certificate 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: DigiStamp Boutique (Lucas & Spaceship)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (Contagious Cheer)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Brilliant blue)

Embellishments: Buttons from my craft stash

Tools: Circular Nestabilities, Die-namics Die (Photo Corners), Sizzix Framelets Dies (Stars)

Sentiment: Created on the computer using 'Sandwich Paper' font

Little Miss Muffet Stamps...New Polka Dot Pals

Happy Halloween to those of you who celebrate the event…our house is all decorated, the pumpkin is carved and the sweeties are ready for the trick or treaters. We’ll have a houseful this evening as James and Sophie have invited their friends round and I think Sophie’s friends are sleeping over, although, I don’t think they’ll actually be doing much sleeping!

Anyhoo, we have a new release to share with you over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps today and there are some gorgeous new Polka Dot Pals images some of which are for Christmas. Barbara has created some ready made faces too and they are so easy to use, you just overlay them on your main image. You can find more details of the release on the challenge blog.

The Little Misses have provided some fab inspirational makes and don’t forget that you’ve still got time to join in with our current SPOOKY challenge, click here to see full challenge details

Digital Images: Little Miss Muffet Stamps (Polka Dot Pals Cody and Ready Face 3)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (Just a Big Sweetie)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Chocolate Chip)

Embellishments: Card Candy coloured with PM's

Tools: Sizzix Die (Stars), Quickutz Corner Die

Sentiment: TLC

Little Miss Muffet #71...It's a Doodle

Morning all, hope you're having a good week so far, the weather has been very mild here but think it's going to turn a bit chillier over the weekend...brrr!

Today's card is for this weeks new challenge over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps...the challenge theme for the next fortnight is IT'S A DOODLE which means you must include some doodling on your project, hand drawn stamped or digi!

You'll find some fab inspiration on the challenge blog from the Little Misses and make sure you check out how different everyone's doodling is, such talented ladies!

Digital Image: Little Miss Muffet Stamps (Bandit boy Tom)

Doodled Border:  Delicious Scraps

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (Head in the Clouds)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Button & Twine from my craft stash

Tools: Sizzix Star Die

Sentiment: TLC

DigiStamp Boutique...Cute Polar Bear

Happy Sunday morning to you all,

It's just a quickie post from me today as there's a hug pile of ironing waiting with my name on it....bluergh!!!!

Here's another Christmas card for the pile...I've only made 4 so far and even they have taken considerable effort on my part lol!

I've used this sweet polar bear image from the DigiStamp Boutique...I love the look on his face and the snowman is too cute! Card recipe and links below;

Digital Image: DigiStamp Boutique (Cute Polar Bear)

Design Papers: Dovecraft (Jolly Holly Christmas)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Real Red)

Embellishments: Card candy and Gems from my craft stash

Tools: MS Snowflake Punch, Cricut and Sizzix Circular Scalloped Dies

Sentiment: Cuddly Buddly

Creative Inspirations #227...Monochrome

Good morning lovely bloggers,

Hope you're all having a good week so far. It is just me or do the the school holidays seem to flying by?

Anyhoo, I'm here to tell you all about this weeks challenge over at Creative Inspirations and its all about one colour this week...MONOCHROME and I've gone with blue which is quite unusual for me.

You can use the original black and white theme on your creations or just shades of one colour with white.  You can also use Hair/Skin tones but no other colours.

We're sponsored by Kenny K this week and they are offering a prize of 4 digi images (winners choice). They also very kindly gave the DT an image to play with (thank you) and I chose Bathing Beauty.

We're also sponsored by Crimson Cloud and they are offering 3 die cut packs to their winner (winners choice).

Digital Image: Kenny K (Bathing Beauty)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Brilliant blue)

Embellishments: Heart Button from my craft stast

Tools: Sizzix (Framelits Die Set - Stars), Tim Holtz Distressing Tool

Sentiment: Letters created on the computer

Creative Inspirations #225...Anything Goes + Optional Sketch

Morning all, just a quickie post from me as I'm running late for work! Today's card is for our new challenge over at Creative Inspirations and its an ANYTHING GOES challenge with the added option of a sketch for those who still like to have a theme to play along with.

We have two sponsors this week; J&C Creations and Bearly Mine Designs and each sponsor is providing a £10 Gift Voucher, so 2 chances to win this week.

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

The Pink Elephant (TPE210)...Masculine (ends 4/8/13)
The Male Room (#1)...Anything Goes (ends 13/8/13)

Digital Image and Sentiment: Designed2Delight (Birthday Brew)

Digital Design Papers: Bella Gypsy (Friends)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Pumpkin Pie)

Embellishments: Card candy from my craft stash

Tools: Sizzix (Framelits Die Set - Stars)

Hubby's F'Day Card

Hello me lovelies, hope you've all had a good weekend so far. We took hubby out for lunch for Father's Day and I thought I'd just pop on and post his card from James & Sophie. I wasn't totally happy with the way it turned out but he was chuffed to bits which is the main thing.

Digital Image: Just Inklined (Hawker Hurricane)

Digital Design Papers: Design House Digital (For the Boys)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Not Quite Navy)

Embellishments:Card Candy

Tools: Sizzix (Framelits Die Set - Stars), Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax, Impression Obsession Dies (Clouds)

Sentiment: Dymo

My Dad's Father's Day Card

Morning everyone, just a quickie post from me today as I'm running late and really shouldn't be on here.

I just wanted to share my Dad's Father's Day card...I'm safe coz he doesn't look at my blog! It's a fairly clean and simple design and I've mounted the lettering on dimension pads to give it a raised effect.

Digital Image: TLC (Freebie)

Digital Design Papers: The Digi Chick (Boyish Basics)

Card Stock: SU! (Crumb Cake & Wild Wasabi)

Embellishments: Card Candy from my craft stash

Tools: Sizzix (Framelits Die Set - Stars )

Cupcake Craft Challenge 242....Lots of Layers

Good morning everyone, hope you had a wonderful weekend...the weather here wasn't fantastic but at least it was a 2 day break away from work!

I'm coming at you from Cupcake today and my lovely teamie Keeley has chosen this weeks theme whch is LOTS OF LAYERS (at least three). Pop over to Cupcake for more details on the challenge plus you can check out what my teamies have done!

We are sponsored by Lili of the Valley this week and they are offering a £10 Gift Voucher to the winner who will be chosen at random.

Digital Image: Digi Stamp Boutique (Rugby Alf)

Digital Design Papers: Digi Stamp Boutique (DSB Basics - Sunny)

Colouring Medium: Promarkers & Smooth White Card

Card Stock: SU! (Brilliant Blue)

Embellishments: Card Candy and Jute Ribbon

Tools: Sizzix (Framelits Die Set - Stars)

Sentiment: Digi Stamp Boutique (from A Little Birdie Told Me Set)