Charisma Cardz #39 - my first DT card!

Good morning everyone.  I am excited to be sharing with you my first ever DT card for Charisma Cardz challenge.  This week the lovely Vee has set the challenge and she has chosen “Christmas crafting”.  We cannot wait to see all your Christmas inspired cards and projects.  As promised I have used another sneak peek on my card from DigiStamp Boutique called ‘Eddie & Jemima xmas kiss’ and this will be available in the shop from 1st October, so not long to wait now :)  Here is my card:

 

Aww aren’t they so sweet.  I love the expression on their faces! 

As a co-incidence Sally-Ann from DigiStamp Boutique is also sponsoring our challenge this week and the lucky winner will receive 10 digi images of their choice from her shop.  Now you know how many gorgeous images she has so the winner will be spoilt for choice. 

The rest of the DT have created some amazing Christmas cards and projects and I am so lucky to be working alongside such a talented bunch.  I hope you will pop over and take a look and leave them a nice comment. 

I am going to enter my card into the following challenges:

Paper cutz challenge – use a critter (hope bears are critters lol)

Raise the bar challenge – bundle up

Winter wonderland challenge – holly, red and green

Bee crafty challenge – furry/fluffy friends

CES challenge – animal antics

Challenge up you life challenge – lace and pearls

Crazy 4 challenges challenge - bling

One stop craft challenge – snowflakes

Die cut dreams Christmas club challenge – Christmas furry things

Totally gorjuss challenge – Christmas

Creative inspirations challenge – Christmas in September

Creative cottage challenge – bling it on

I can’t wait to see all your Christmas crafting projects and cards this week.  I would like to say a big thank you for your lovely comments for my new DTship and for the support I’ve receive every single week – my blog would be nothing without all of you.  I’ve been a bad blogger lately and haven’t had much time to do any blog hopping but I intend to visit you all soon.  Have a fab Thursday and thanks for stopping by today.

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique - ‘Eddie & Jemima xmas kiss’

Papers: Basic grey – wassail paper pad, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, dovecraft snowflake punch, MS border punch, pearls from the hobby house, PM adhesive stones, lace from wild orchid crafts, rectangle nesties, sentiment by See-D’s

Passion for promarkers #71 – DT card

Hello friends, I’m here to share with you my DT card for this week’s passion for promarkers challenge.  Our theme this week has been set by Sue C and she has chosen “vintage/shabby chic”, which as some of you might know is not my favourite thing to do.  Some people seem to find it really easy to do but I really find it difficult.  I have tried my best and I hope I have done Sue C proud!!  Here is my card:

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen and the lucky winner will receive a £10.00 voucher to spend in her online store.  She has so many lovely things including promarkers and free postage too!

The rest of the DT have created some gorgeous cards for your inspiration so please pop over and take a look.  We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us. 

I can enter my card into the following challenges:

The crazy challenge – no ribbons or buttons

Incy wincy designs challenge – anything goes

Little paper shop challenge – orange, yellow & brown

ABC challenge – D is for distressing

For fun challenge – vintage

Your next stamp challenge – give thanks

Paper play challenge – coffee and cream

Alphabet challenge – V is for vintage

Bunny Zoe’s challenge – sketch

Craftalicious challenge – harvest festival/autumn*

Stamptacular challenge – seasons change (fall colours)*

Crafty creations challenge – fall*

Creative craft world challenge – autumn*

Meljen’s challenge – autumn colours*

Stamp something challenge – something with fall colours*

Digital Tuesday challenge – thank you/give thanks (plus digi)

*I know my colours are muted but I think they are autumn/fall colours i.e. oranges, browns, yellows etc but if you don’t agree please disregard me from your challenges. 

I hope you all have a brilliant Tuesday and hope that you can find the time to enter our challenge – maybe I can pick up some techniques from you for future vintage inspired challenges lol!  Thanks for stopping by today.

 Card ingredients:

Image: CC designs – Sweet November twisted sisters Jessamine digi

Papers: MME – Andrea Victoria paper kit from Crafty Emma’s store, SU soft suede card

Tools: promarkers, sakura stardust pen, personal impressions sentiment, ek success swirl punch, cotton thread from stash, brad from stash, SU circle punches, pearls from the hobby house, scissors for distressing

Cupcake craft challenge #110 – DT card

** This is my second post for today **

Please scroll down to see my earlier post

As promised I’m back again with my DT card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge.  Our theme this week has been set by the lovely fluffiness herself Faye and she has chosen a colour combo of ‘pink and brown’, which is one of my faves.  The DT had the option of using an image from our sponsors stitchy stamps this week so I chose this adorable image called ‘splash’.  Here is my card:

Isn’t she a cutie and when I chose the image she was very apt for the weather we were having! 

So as I mentioned our sponsor this week is Stitchy Stamps and the lucky winner will receive 5 digi images.  There are so many gorgeous images in her shop you will be spoilt for choice. 

The rest of the DT have created some amazing samples once again this week, so why not pop over and take a peek.  We love reading all your comments and really appreciate them. 

I can enter my card into the following challenges:

Friday sketchers challenge – umm sketch!

Cutie Sunday challenge – rainy days

OSAAT challenge – anything goes

Anything goes challenge – cute

A spoonfull of sugar challenge – anything goes

Digital Tuesday challenge – it’s all about the girls

Creative belli challenge – old and forgotten embellishments beginning with B (my brad)

CRAFT challenge – teenagers

Raise the bar challenge – bundle up (she is wrapped up for the rain)

Allsorts challenge – plain and simple (this is very plain and simple for me)

Wee memories challenge – CAS and/or tags (again this is CAS for me)

I hope you can enter our challenge this week and I look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing what you create.  Enjoy your day (even if it’s in work like me) and thanks for stopping by. 

Card ingredients:

Image: stitchy stamps - ‘splash’

Papers: dovecraft – back to basics paper pack, SU choc chip card

Tools: promarkers, SU choc chip ribbon, dovecraft splodge(?) punch, SU circle punch, white gel pen, rectangle nesties, brad from stash

Stamp with fun #78 – DT card

Good morning everyone, it’s Monday and unfortunately it’s back to work for me :(  However on a brighter note I can share with you my DT card for this week’s stamp with fun challenge.  We have a lovely sketch by Andrea-Emmi41 to use and here it is:

and here is my card:

Now I have great pleasure in giving you a sneak peek of a new image from DigiStamp Boutique which is being released on Friday 1st October.  The lovely Sally-Ann said I could share the new images with you early – how kind is she and how lucky are you?  This cute couple are called ‘Henry & Zoe Xmas Kiss’ and they are so sweet aren’t they?  They look so happy and contented.  I will also be sharing another sneak peek on Thursday with my first ever DT card for the Charisma Cardz challenge – so remember to check back to see it.

The rest of the DT have created gorgeous samples this week using our sketch so why not pop over and take a look.  All the lovely comments you leave are very much appreciated. 

I can enter my card into the following challenges:

Anything goes challenge – cute

A spoonfull of sugar challenge – anything goes

Digital Tuesday challenge – it’s all about the girls

Paperminutes challenge – Christmas

Delightful challenge – make it sparkle (I used stickles on her hat)

Little red wagon challenge – glitter (again stickles on her hat)

Sew many cards challenge – Christmas

Fun with shapes and more challenge – lace

Raise the bar challenge – bundle up (my couple are wrapped up warm for the winter)

Simple doodles challenge – inspirational photo (I went for the pink/green colour scheme)

Challenge up your life challenge – lace and pearls

Crazy 4 challenges challenge – bling (again my stickles)

One stop craft challenge – snowflakes

Totally gorjuss challenge – Christmas

Bizzy becs challenge – pink, green and brown

The crafty pad challenge – Christmas sparkle (again my stickles)

OSAAT challenge – anything goes

Sentimental Sunday challenge – let’s see some dimension (my image and sentiment are on 3d foam and my snowflakes are raised too)

Oh my goodness that lot is going to take me ages to link up – will have to be my first job when I get in from work lol!  I hope you all have a wonderful start to your week and maybe you will have time to enter our challenge.  Don’t forget I’ll be back in a little while with my cupcake craft challenge card.  Thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique – ‘Henry & Zoe Xmas Kiss’ (released 1st Oct)

Papers: Papermania – naughty & nice paper pack (last years), SU choc chip and whisper white card, green card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, MS snowflake punch, dovecraft snowflake punch, See'-D’s sentiment, stickles, lace from wild orchid crafts, pearls from the hobby house, white gel pen, circle nesties

Marcea’s music saves your soul week 2

Good morning – it’s Saturday *yay* no work for two whole days haha!  I hope everyone is having a great day so far – I haven’t done very much yet but need to get cracking on my DT cards soon :) 

Anyway it’s week 2 of Marcea’s fun weekly post ‘music saves your soul’ where she would like you to share one of your favourite songs and link it to her blog. 

For this week I have picked another catchy and fun song – I hope you like it.  

The video is really fun and the song is great too.  Have a great Saturday and thanks for stopping by. 

Woohoo exciting news!!

I cannot contain my excitement any longer – I have been chosen as a DT member for Charisma Cardz challenge.  I was shocked when I received the email from Carly-Ann as I was so sure I wasn’t going to be picked.  There are 6 new DT members all together, which were chosen from 176 applications!!

I’m look forward to working along Carly-Ann and the super talented DT over there.  Their new challenges are posted every Thursday and I will be taking part from next week (gulp!).  I hope you will pop over and support me and take a look at all the lovely cards.  I’ll be back later with a card, I hope :) 

Passion for promarkers #70 – DT card

Hello, I’m back again to share my DT card for this week’s passion for promarkers challenge.  The lovely Michele has set the theme this week and she has chosen “make your own flowers” which is not a surprise as we all know how much Michele loves to make her own flowers on nearly all her cards :)  I like to make my own flowers but I’m not in the same league as Michele!!  We don’t mind you using punched flowers but we want to be inspired, so come on and show us what you can do!!  Here is my card:  

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Emma’s Store and one lucky winner will receive a 5 pack of Aqua Markers. 

 

The rest of the design team have created gorgeous samples once again this week why not pop over and take a look.  We always appreciate your lovely comments. 

I can enter my card into the following challenges:

Creative inspirations challenge – autumn colours (and they have a DT call)

Stampavie and more challenge – sketch

Stamp magic challenge – autumn colours

Simple doodles challenge – spots and dots (my paper)

Stamp something challenge – September digi day (my image)

Allsorts challenge – at least 3 punches (2 different circles and swirl)

Bee crafty challenge – fall into fashion (my image is very fashionably dressed I think)

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – anything goes

Cutie Sunday challenge – fall colours

Critter sketch challenge – No colour (only neutrals)

I can’t wait to see what you create this week and I look forward to visiting your blogs. Whatever you are up to today have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: tickled pink stamps – Lil Lolita Willow digi

Papers: pink paislee – queen bee paper pad (from Crafty Emma’s store), plain card SU soft suede

Tools: promarkers, sakura stardust pen, marianne creatables swirl die, woodware and SU circle punches, papermania pearl brads, oval nesties

Cupcake craft challenge #109 – DT card

Hello I’m back again to share my card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge.  The lovely Donna has chosen our theme this week and has picked “transport”, so we want to see all your cars, bikes, trucks or anything else that can move you from one place to another!  For my card I have used a new image from DigiStamp Boutique called ‘Josh & skateboard’, which is part of the ‘Josh collection 1’ and is the offer of the month at the moment.  So why not grab it (along with 2 other images at an amazing prize but only for September).  Here is my card (warning you are going to need your sunglasses for this one lol!):

Our sponsor this week is AiFactory and the lucky winner will receive a $10.00 voucher to spend in their online store. 

Don’t forget we also have a monthly prize donated by Little Claire Designs.  We will be choosing a random winner of this adorable stamp from everyone that enters 2 or more challenges during September.  The rest of the design team have created gorgeous cards once again this week so why not pop over and check them out.  We all really appreciate all your lovely comments. 

I can also enter my card into the following challenges:

Friday sketchers challenge – sketch

The crafty pad challenge – embossing (the green panel is embossed)

Stamptacular challenge – grid challenge (my paper has a grid design)

Digital Tuesday challenge – sports (not sure if skateboarding is considered a sport)

Scrap creations challenge – gotta go digi (my image)

Stampin’ royalty challenge – stitching madness (faux stitching around image, sentiment and stars)

Creative cottage challenge – birthday boy

Little red wagon challenge – use stars

Sew many cards challenge – embossing (the green panel is embossed)

Simon says stamp challenge – move it, move it (my skateboard moves)

Fairy fun challenge – embossing (again the green panel is embossed)

Mami doodles challenge – something for a boy/use red

Stamp something challenge – September digi day (my image)

Totally papercrafts challenge – happy birthday

Allsorts challenge – use at least 3 different punches (2 star punches and round tab punch)

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – anything goes

Sweet stampin’ challenge – stitching (faux stitching around my image, sentiment and stars)

Wow not too shabby for just one card ‘eh?  Now I have the job of linking them all up (even though I usually forget lol!).  I hope you have a wonderful Monday and will be able to find the time to enter our challenge this week.  I look forward to seeing your creations and can’t wait to visit your blogs.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique - ‘Josh & skateboard

Papers: me & my big ideas – boy paper pad, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, personal impressions sentiment, dovecraft star punch, small star punch from stash, black gel pen, white gel pen, oval nesties, diamond plate cuttlebug embossing folder

Stamp with Fun #77 – DT card

Well it’s Monday morning so that means a brand new week over at Stamp with Fun challenge.  This week we have a lovely theme of “stuffed animals” so we are looking forward to seeing your teddy bears, bunny rabbits, dogs etc.  For my card I used a super cute image from DigiStamp Boutique called ‘sad Lucas’.  Here is my card:

The rest of the design team have created gorgeous cards once again this week featuring lots of adorable stuffed animals.  Please pop over and take a look and maybe leave them a nice comment, they are all very much appreciated. 

I can also enter my card into the following challenges:

Just cute bears challenge – punch it (my border)

Scrap creations challenge – gotta go digi (my image)

Creative belli challenge – anything old/forgotten beginning with B (my buttons)

Scrapbook sisters challenge – scalloped circles

Mami doodles challenge – something for a boy/use red

Simple doodles challenge – spots and dots (my paper)

Stamp something challenge – September digi day (my image)

Basic grey challenge – sketch

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – anything goes

Totally gorjuss challenge – animals (hope my little teddy is allowed)

Ok, that’s me for now, but I will be back to share my cupcake craft challenge card a little later.  Until then thanks for stopping by.

 

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique - ‘sad Lucas’

Papers: basic grey – oliver paper pad, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, SU scalloped border punch, buttons from Crafty Emma’s store, white gel pen, alphabet stickers DCWV, circle nesties

Marcea’s “music saves your soul’ week 1

I’m back again!  The lovely Marcea has started her ‘music saves your soul’ and wants us to share one of our favourite songs each Saturday with her.  She has chosen a brilliant first song – Lady Gaga’s bad romance.  Now I love all types of music and being an 80’s girl I really love all the cheesy songs from then.  However my first song to join Marcea’s ‘music saves your soul’ this week is Alphabeat’s ‘fascination’ as I think it’s really upbeat and you can’t stop yourself having a little jig!!

So why not add Marcea’s super cool banner to your sidebar and take part in her fun game.  She will even send a little something to the person whose song she likes the most that week – how exciting. 

Marcea I hope you like my choice this week. 

Happy Saturday!

Hello everyone, I know a rare Saturday post from me but I made a project last night so I thought I’d share it with you today.  There are quite a few challenges asking for bookmarks this week and as I hadn’t made one for a while I decided I would really try and make one.  Here is what I came up with:

I really enjoyed making such a small item for a change, as it came together so quickly.  My son has decided he needs a bookmark now so I’ll be making another very soon.  I used the lovely sketch from last week’s Taylored Expressions challenge but I was too late to meet their deadline!  I can however fit my little bookmark into the following challenges:

Critter sketch challenge  – school, school, school (teacher Anya image and bookmark to use in school)

Die cut dreams challenge – sweet little girls & use a digi image

The pink elephant challenge – back to school (teacher Anya image and bookmark to use in school)

Stamps & fun = creativity challenge – bookmark

Totally stampalicious challenge – bookmark

Scrap creations challenge – gotta go digi (my image)

Scrapbook sisters challenge – scalloped circles

Dutch dare challenge – bookmark – back to school (teacher Anya image and bookmark to use in school)

Hanna & friends challenge – anything but a card (bookmark)

Stamp something challenge – September digi day (my image)

Secret crafter Saturday challenge – anything goes

Kaboodle challenge – inspirational photo (I used the colours and squares)

Everybody art challenge – other cardform (I made a bookmark)

I hope you are all having a wonderful Saturday.  The weather here today has been quite nice, although it is getting quite chilly now.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for stopping by.

 

Bookmark ingredients:

Image: the greeting farm – teacher Anya digi

Papers: basic grey – cupcake paper pad, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, ribbon from stash, circle nesties, crop-a-dile, white gel pen

Passion for promarkers #69 – DT card

Morning everyone, it’s time for a brand new challenge over at passion for promarkers challenge.  This week Julie has chosen an inspiration photo for us to use:

Cool picture isn’t it?  Here is my card:

 

Our sponsor this week is Sugar Nellie Stamps and the lucky winner will receive 3 stamps of their choice. 

Please check out the design team cards as they have made gorgeous cards this week so why not pop over and take a look.  We always appreciate your lovely comments. 

I can also enter my card into the following challenges:

Creative belli challenge – old stamps (I haven’t used this SN stamp in such a long time)

Creative inspirations challenge – lace and sparkle (hope my pearls count as sparkle)

Charisma cardz challenge – something new or not done before (never wrapped lace around an image before)

The sugar bowl challenge – sketch and option of buttons (I didn’t use the option I forgot!!)

Simple doodles challenge – spots and dots (my paper and pearls)

Totally papercrafts challenge – let’s go dotty (my paper)

Totally gorjuss challenge – flowers (1 punched flower and flowery paper)

Cutie Sunday challenge – pretty in pink

A pocketful of posies challenge – floral fantasy (my paper and punched flower)

Lexi’s creations challenge – flower power (my paper and punched flower)

I hope you will have a chance to join in with our challenge this week.  I look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your wonderful creations.  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: sugar nellie stamps - ‘sitting’

Papers: MME – quite contrary paper pad (free with craft magazine), plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, lace from wild orchid crafts, pearls from the hobby house, ek success retro flower punch, nellie’s choice stamen punch