Raise the bar – guest bar tender!

Last week I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of the top 3 cards on the raise the bar challenge and my prize was a guest bar-tender slot for today’s new challenge.  Our theme was “my retreat” and I used my living room as my inspiration.  Basically since we’ve had Sky multi-room put in upstairs my children never watch TV downstairs so I can record and watch whatever I want, whenever I want, without having to fight over the remote – bliss!!  My living room has a red accent wall and cream walls and a red leather settee and light brown units and wood floor – so I used these colours for the basis of my card:

I can also enter my card into the following challenges:

I love promarkers challenge – sketch

A spoonfull of sugar challenge – 3d something (my image and sentiment are both on 3d foam)

Everybody art challenge – song title (mine is pretty woman by Roy Orbison)

Magical crafts challenge – something for the girls

OSAAT challenge – flowers

Stamp, scrap & doodle challenge – girlie project

Creative cottage challenge – circles

Charisma cardz challenge – girly card with flowers

Digi doodle challenge – anything goes

DU2DS challenge – flowers

I hope you all having a good Friday, my day has been emotionally draining.  My father is in hospital having a knee replacement and he went to theatre this morning.  He was fine the first time I popped in to say hello but by visiting time this afternoon he was in tremendous pain and didn’t know what to do with himself.  I actually cried as I left him as I felt so sorry for him.  Hopefully he will be a little better tomorrow and then the hard work starts – getting him back on his feet.  Although I will be back and forth the hospital visiting my father I am so looking forward to this long weekend as work is crazy at the moment.   

Have a wonderful weekend, whatever you are doing.  I hope the weather improves a bit though, it’s horrible here. 

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique – Connie & present

Papers: Me & my big ideas – bright co-ordinates pad, kraft card from elzybells, red card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, ek success medium retro flower punch, pearls from Joanna Sheen, circle nesties cut in the CB, pokey tool for the holes, sentiment created on the pc

Passion for promarkers #49 – DT card

Hello and welcome to our new challenge over at passion for promarkers challenge.  Our theme this week has been chosen by Michele and she has given us a lovely sketch to use but she also wants us to make our own handmade flowers. 

Here is Michele’s sketch:

And here is my card:

 

I really loved using Michele’s sketch, cos it’s got lots of layers!!  I promise you IRL the colours aren’t quite so gaudy, but once again my photography skills are useless!!  I decided to make ‘lollipop’ flowers again, as I think they look really cute. 

To colour my image I used the following promarkers:

Dress – lime green, lime zest and rose pink

Tights – lime green and bright green

Shoes and bows in hair – rose pink

Skin – ivory, blush and pastel pink

Hair – Tan and caramel

Shading – cool grey 1

White gel pen for highlights

Our sponsor this week is Letraset and one lucky winner will receive a 5 pack of promarkers.

I hope you will pop over and take a look at the rest of the DT cards, as they are stunning, as always.  I can’t wait to see what you make and look forward to visiting yours blogs. 

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

The creative cottage challenge – going green (I used the colour green)

Tanda stamps challenge – vivid colours

Crafty catz challenge – stitching (mine is faux)

Sew many cards challenge – anything goes

DU2DS challenge – flowers

Our creative corner challenge – blossoms & flowers

Stamp, scrap & doodle challenge – girlie project

Crafty angels challenge – summer (my colour scheme)

The crazy challenge – buttons, brads and eyelets (I used white flower brads in the centres of my handmade flowers)

The cuttlebug spot challenge – favourite flowers

Die cut dreams challenge – make your own flowers

Lexi’s creations challenge – recipe (3 papers, 2 embellishments & 1 image)

Pollycraft challenge – make your own flowers

Sophisticat challenge – a card for a child

Stamptacular challenge - “sew” special

I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday, apparently the weather is supposed to be nice today – fingers crossed.  Whatever you are doing – enjoy!  Thanks for stopping by today.

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique – Sophie

Papers: Wild rose studio – polka dot paper pack, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, woodware and SU circle punches, circle nesties, daisy pattern CB embossing flower, flower brads from stash, adhesive pearls from Joanna Sheen, letraset black fineliner pen, sentiment by PB

Cupcake craft challenge #88 – DT project

Hello, I’m back with my project for this week’s cupcake craft challenge.  Our theme this week has been chosen by Donna and is ‘don’t be square’, so no square cards allowed this week!!  I thought long and hard about what to make and decided to make something a little different – WHY did I decide to make a basket!!!!  You know what I’m like with things like this.  I’m fairly happy with the finished result but it took me ages to do lol!  For the photos I filled my basket with lots of gorgeous flowers from wild orchid crafts. 

Here it is (warning lots of photos):

front view

back view

 

side view

view from above

We are sponsored this week by the stamping boutique and the DT were allowed to use one of their images on our samples.  I chose this super cute image called ‘princess Gwendolyn’.  One lucky winner will receive either 5 digi images or 3 rubber stamps of their choice.  Please check out the rest of the DT cards as they are stunning, as always. 

I’m entering my little basket into the following challenges:

Digital Tuesday challenge – April flowers or April showers

Crafty creations challenge – distressing (I tore all the papers)

CRAFT challenge – pink & brown

Sew many cards challenge – anything goes

DU2DS challenge – flowers

Bee crafty challenge – whole lotta fun (my punched handle has holes)

Prairie fairy challenge – distressing (torn papers)

Our creative corner challenge – blossoms & flowers

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – Distressing

Stamp, scrap & doodle challenge – girlie project

Magical crafts challenge – something for the girls

OSAAT challenge – flowers

I hope you will have a go at making something that isn’t square this week, it doesn’t have to be a 3d project, anything as long as it isn’t square will be eligible for our prize draw.  I can’t wait to see what you come up with this week.  Have a great Monday and thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: the stamping boutique – princess Gwendolyn

Papers: SU – tea & crumpets designer paper, SU chocolate chip card

Tools: promarkers, circle nesties, MS border punch, flowers from wild orchid crafts, pearls from Joanna Sheen, ribbon from fantastic ribbons, sentiment created on the pc, stickles (on flowers)

Stamp with fun #56 – DT card

It’s Monday so that means a new challenge over at stamp with fun challenge.  This week we have a gorgeous sketch by Tina46 to work with. 

and here is my card:

 

 

I have used a new image from DigiStamp Boutique (simply baby collection) and I did a bit of paper piecing on the dress and socks.  I love baby images and there are 6 images in this particular baby set, all of which are just so cute.  I’ll be sharing a few more with you over the week (just ‘cos I think they are lush lol). 

The rest of the DT have created gorgeous samples for your inspiration so please pop over and take a look if you have the time.  We are also looking for some guest designers, details are on the challenge blog. 

Well our lovely weather here is South Wales has disappeared, it is now wet and miserable :(  I hope it isn’t here to stay – I think everyone feels better when the weather is nice. 

My card also fits in with the following challenges:

Crafty cardmakers challenge – desert island (my promarkers, BG papers, pearls and digi images)

Crafty creations challenge – distressing

Sew many cards challenge – anything goes

Crafty Ann’s challenge – recipe (1 digi image, 3 colours, 1 ribbon, 3 flowers)

DU2DS challenge – flowers

Prairie fairy challenge – distressing

Our creative corner challenge – blossoms & flowers

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – distressing

Stamp, scrap & doodle challenge – girlie project

Magical crafts challenge – something for the girls

OSAAT challenge – flowers

I’ll be back later with my DT card for cupcake craft challenge, but until then have a good morning.  Thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique –Simply baby collection

Papers: BG – Kioshi paper pad, gingham paper from stash, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: Promarkers, SU and woodware circle punches, ribbon from stash, adhesive pearls from Joanna Sheen, sentiment by verve, edge distresser by Heidi Swapp

The sugar bowl challenge #33

Hello again, I have another card to share with you.  I’ve been trying to be a little more productive the last week and actually enter the cards I make for challenges before the deadline passes lol!  I made this card for the sugar bowl challenge which is a gorgeous sketch:

As well as the sketch they asked for something floral to be included in your card.  Now my card doesn’t have obvious flowers but the paper does have some flowers on it, so I hope that will be ok. 

Here is my effort, which I made for my boys to give to their grandmother for her birthday:

I don’t know what’s going on with my photography skills at the moment but every photo I take is useless – think I’ll have to consider taking a photography course in the near future. 

I really like this image, and I’ll have to make the effort to use it more, as it’s very sweet (no pun intended). 

I hope you are all having a good day, will be back tomorrow with another badly photographed card to share with you lol!  Thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image – sugar nellie ‘cute as cupcakes’

Papers – BG ‘nook & pantry’ paper pad, plain card is SU chocolate chip

Tools – promarkers, adhesive pearls from Joanna Sheen, sentiment created on the pc

Passion for promarkers #48 – DT project

Morning everyone and welcome to a new challenge over a passion for promarkers challenge.  Our theme this week has been chosen by Maria and is ‘in the garden’.  Now this week I decided not to make a card and opted for a bookmark instead. 

I’ve added the third picture to show the embossed lines, which are at the top and bottom of the bookmark as it’s difficult to see them in the main picture (due to my poor photography skills).  I used my new MS embossing board for the first time!! 

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen and one lucky winner will receive a £10.00 voucher to spend in her online store.

Please check out the rest of the DT cards, as they are amazing, as always. 

I am also entering my bookmark into the following challenges:

Corrosive challenge – paper piercing

Magical crafts challenge – something for the girls

Pile it on challenge – spring

ABC challenge – s is for sparkle (stickles on butterfly and flower)

Creative cottage challenge – things with wings (butterfly)

Flutter-by Wednesday challenge – open theme

Little red wagon challenge – embossing

Stampavie and more challenge – butterflies

Crafty Ann’s challenge – let the sunshine in

Totally papercrafts challenge – spring

Just us girls challenge – colour combo (pink, green, lavender and optional yellow)

One stop craft challenge – things with wings

Our creative corner challenge – butterflies

Critter sketch challenge – 10 elements (4 flowers, 1 image, 3 ribbons and 2 different cardstock)

Kaboodle challenge – embossing

Digital Tuesday challenge – April flowers or April showers

Wow not too shabby for a little bookmark.  I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday and thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

 Image – DigiStamp Boutique – Ruby & flower

Card – both from the papermill shop

Tools – Promarkers, stickles, flower punch from stash, picot edged ribbons from fantastic ribbons, green ribbon by dovecraft, pokey tool for piercing holes, MS embossing board

Hello again!

Well here I am again, it’s unusual to see me three times in one day isn’t it!!  I wanted to get this card posted before I missed the deadline for one of the challenges.  I made this card for a lady at work to give to her daughter. 

I’ve had a lovely day off from work today, it was hubby’s birthday yesterday so we spent the day together.  We went out for a meal and boy was it yummy, especially the chocolate brownie fudge cake (I’ve had to undo my top button but it was worth it lol)!!  The weather is still lovely here, although it did go a little cloudy earlier but it’s brightened up again now.  Hopefully it will last for a bit longer, everyone always feels happier when it’s sunny don’t they? 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The pixie cottage challenge – sketch + buttons

Magical crafts challenge – something for the girls

The Crazy challenge – cupcakes

Incy wincy designs challenge – black, white + 1 other (mine is pink)

Creative cottage challenge – things with wings (butterfly)

Flutter-by Wednesday challenge – open theme

Stampavie and more challenge – butterflies

Stamp something challenge – layered something

One stop craft challenge – things with wings

Our creative corner challenge – butterflies

Enjoy the rest of your evening.  I’ll be back tomorrow with my project for the passion for promarkers challenge.  Thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image – Sassy studio designs – sweet cupcake Carli

Papers – black paper is DCWV, flowery paper is a freebie from craft mag, card from the papermill shop

Tools – promarkers, MS butterfly punch, PM adhesive stones, ribbon from fantastic ribbons, ek success small retro flower punch, sentiment created on pc, circle nesties, button from stash

Cupcake craft challenge #87 – DT card

Hello I’m back again with my DT card for the cupcake craft challenge.  This week I had the pleasure of choosing the theme and as later this week we have St. George’s Day I decided to go for ‘red and white’.  As I mentioned earlier I made this card for my husband’s birthday yesterday and chose this image as he is a big softie and also he’s very cute (just like this big guy) . 

Our sponsor this week is KLM digi stamps and one lucky winner will receive 3 digi images of their choice from their online store.

The DT have created some beautiful samples for your inspiration so please pop on over and take a look if you can.  I can’t wait to see what you create and look forward to visiting your blogs. 

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

Corrosive challenge – paper piercing

Rosie-D’s challenge – red and white

I love promarkers challenge – sketch

Creative card crew challenge – happy birthday

Polka doodles challenge – animal magic (not sure if my monster counts as an animal?)

Raise the bar challenge – movie mania (monsters inc)

Allsorts challenge – stitching

Sweet stampin’ challenge – in stitches

I’ve got a day off today from work to spend with my lovely hubby – so I’m off!  Thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image – pollycraft – fluffy

Paper – me & my big ideas – bright co-ordinates paper pad, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools – promarkers, circle nesties (cut in CB), sentiment created on pc, heart punch from stash, adhesive stones from Joanna Sheen, pokey tool for piercing holes, black fine liner pen, white gel pen

Stamp with fun #55 – DT card

This week over at stamp with fun challenge our theme is ‘animals’ and as it was my husband’s birthday yesterday I decided to combine the two!!  This is the card I made for the boys to give their dad.  I didn’t fuss it up too much as my beloved is not a ‘card man’ and hardly looks at them anyway lol!  The image is very apt as he likes a pint or three :)

We have a prize up for grabs this week – a gorgeous K & Co paper pad. 

The rest of the DT have created gorgeous samples once again this week so if you get chance please pop over and take a look.  I look forward to seeing what you create. 

I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

I love digi challenge – sketch

Creative card crew challenge – happy birthday

Polka doodles challenge – animal magic

Don’t forget to pop back later to see my cupcake craft challenge DT card (and my card to hubby haha).  Thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image – DigiStamp Boutique – Mikey & beer

Papers – Dovecraft ‘masculine’ paper pad, plain card – SU chocolate chip

Tools – promarkers, adhesive stones from Joanna Sheen, sentiment created on pc

Did you miss me?

Sorry for my lack of blogging the past few days but I’ve been busy with orders and to be honest I’ve been exhausted all week, so have just collapsed on the sofa and watched TV!!  Anyway I’m back with a card that fits into a few challenges:

Whiff of joy challenge – colour recipe – use yellow, green + 1 other (I chose brown)

Truly scrumptious challenge – sketch

Creative card crew challenge – happy birthday

Papertake challenge – cutie pie

Alphabet challenge – Y is for yellow

Raise the bar challenge – movie mania (confessions of a shopaholic 2009)

Stamp something challenge – something layered

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – a day out (shopping day out for me!)

It’s my husband’s 43rd birthday today (18th) so we are all going to the cinema and for a meal and to spend the day together.  I know he doesn’t visit my blog very often but just in case……. lots of love to you Heath :)  I’ll be sharing my cards to him on Monday as they are my DT cards for the cupcake craft challenge and stamp with fun challenge (well the saying is ‘kill two birds with one stone’ lol).  Whatever you are doing today, hope it’s all good.  Thanks for stopping by. 

Card ingredients:

Image – WOJ – shopping Willow

Papers – SU - tea & crumpets, chocolate chip card

Tools – Promarkers, corner rounder, SU oval all punches, flowers/leaves from wild orchid crafts, ribbon and buttons from stash, adhesive stones from Joanna Sheen, sentiment created on pc