Charisma cardz #2 – DT card!

Hi everyone, I’m sorry I meant to post this yesterday but time just got away from me.  I’m here to share my DT card for this week’s charisma cardz challenge and I will also be announcing the lucky winner of my mini-candy at the end of the post.  This week’s theme over at charisma is “good luck” so as long as it’s got good luck in the wording somewhere you will be fine!  Again as I couldn’t make a new card I submitted an older card that I found in my archives that I had never blogged before.  Here is my card:

The image is a sugar nellie stamp by Leanne Ellis called “fizz”.  I really should dig out all my older SN stamps as I have quite a few and I rarely use them, which is sad! 

We have two sponsors this week, firstly we have Tellen’s Place and they are offering a $10.00 voucher to spend in their etsy shop.

Our second sponsor is The Stamping Boutique and they are offering 5 digis of the winner’s choice.

The rest of the DT have created amazing cards as always, so please pop over the challenge blog and check them out.  We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us. 

I can also enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafter’s companion challenge – sketch and/or something new (my card covers both)

Order of the opus gluei challenge – tropical (I think my colours are tropical)

Ooh la la creations challenge – bling it on (my gems and glittery paper)

I love promarkers challenge – punches

Oldie but a goodie challenge – bright and cheerful

Top tip Tuesday challenge – anything goes (second entry)

Crafty creations challenge – new beginnings (my card is for a new job)

Creative craft world challenge – anything goes

Fab ‘n’ funky challenge – let’s get warm and toasty i.e. warm colours

Stampavie and more challenge – glitter (my paper is very glittery)

Sassy studio designs challenge – use something you’ve had at least a year (image)

Creative cottage challenge – something new (again my card is for a new job)

Meljen’s challenge – square or round cards only

Paper play challenge – cutie patootie

Easy craft projects challenge – use your old stash (everything on my card is old!)

Crafty calendar challenge – new beginnings & option punched border (my card covers both)

So now onto the exciting bit, the part you have all been waiting for, the lucky winner of my mini-candy.  The prize was a new simply sassy image by Sugar Nellie Stamps called “Bella bunting”.  Here is a pic to remind you:

 

So without further ado, the lucky winner of the SN stamp is CHRISTINE who left me this comment:

Tine said... Hi Denise. A lovely card as usual! I hope your great aunt loved her special card for her special birthday. Tine :)

 

Well done Christine, please can you email me with your details and I’ll get your stamp in the post to you.  Thanks for all your comments, it was lovely to read them all.  I would also like to say a big “welcome” to my new followers.  It is so lovely to have you come and visit my blog and hopefully I can pop by and visit you too!  Thanks too for the lovely and thoughtful get well wishes most of you left me yesterday – it is much appreciated.  Crafters are definitely the nicest people!!  Well I’ve rambled on enough today I think, have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by. 

 

 

Card ingredients:

Image: Sugar Nellie Stamps – Leanne Ellis – ‘Fizz’

Papers: All from DCWV ‘sorbet’ stack

Tools: promarkers, ek success retro flower punch, nellie’s choice stamen punch, SU oval all punches, oval nesties, sentiment created on the pc, PM adhesive stones

DT catch up post!!

** Warning  - this is going to be a really long post **

Grab a cuppa and a few biscuits to keep you going!

I’m really sorry I’ve been missing in action this week but I’ve hurt my back (again) and have been in considerable pain, so crafting has been a no-go (which is killing me lol!).  Anyway I thought I had better spend 5 minutes to catch up with my DT challenges this week.  Now for some of them I have managed to find a previously un-blogged card in my archives that I could share but for some I didn’t submit a card this week (boohoo!) 

Firstly this week’s theme over at stamp with fun challenge is “snow”.  Now I know some of you are sick of wintery cards but it’s the perfect excuse to get an early start on this year’s Christmas cards lol!  I’m sorry but I don’t have a card to share with you for this challenge but please pop over to the challenge blog to see the lovely cards the rest of the DT have made.  We have a sponsor and a prize for this week’s challenge so an extra reason to dig out those snowy images!

Our sponsor is Cute Stamps and Cards and the lucky winner will receive this gorgeous Belles & Whistles stamp. 

The next challenge is the cupcake craft challenge and it was my turn to set the theme this week and I chose “something new” which could mean new baby, new home or even new stash you had for Christmas!  I managed to find a new home card that I hadn’t shared with you that I made some time ago.  Here is my card using a super cute Stamping Bella image:

Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studio Designs and the lucky winner will receive 4 digis of their choice from their online store. 

Don’t forget we also have our “icing on the cupcake” prizes for January and we are spoiling you this month as we have 3 prizes up for grabs.  For full details check out the challenge blog.  The rest of the DT have created amazing cards this week so please pop over and check them out. 

I can also enter my card into the following challenges:

Fairy fun challenge – new beginnings

Really reasonable ribbon challenge – something new and ribbon

Winter wonderland challenge – let’s go dotty (doesn’t have to be Christmas)

Craft your days away challenge – anything goes

Stamp, scrap & doodle challenge – new beginnings

Crafty calendar challenge – new beginnings

Incy wincy designs challenge – go dotty

Ooh la la creations challenge – bling it on (my glittery dots)

Oldie but a goodie challenge – bright and cheerful

Top tip Tuesday challenge – anything goes

Crafty creations challenge – new beginnings

Creative cottage challenge – something new

Creative craft world challenge – anything goes

The pixie cottage challenge – sketch and/or fave colouring method (mine is promarkers)

Stampavie and more challenge – glitter (my glittery dots)

Meljen’s challenge – square or round cards only

Sassy studio designs challenge – use something you’ve had for at least a year (my image and papers lol!)

I’m not going to add an ingredient list as it will make my mega post even longer otherwise!

Lastly the theme over at passion for promarkers challenge this week is “baby cards” and again it was my turn to choose the theme.  I’m really disappointed that I don’t have a card to share as I really love making baby cards.  They are just so sweet aren’t they.  However the girls have done a brilliant job and Gro and Ida have even helped me out by making two cards this week – thanks girls! 

Our sponsor this week is Joanna Sheen and she is offering a £10.00 voucher to spend in her online shop. 

I apologise for the lack of cards this week but I hope that normal service will be resumed next week – fingers crossed.  I have lots of lovely new stash to play with and it’s just calling to me!

I will be back a little later with my DT card for this week’s Charisma Cardz challenge and I will also be announcing the lucky winner of my mini candy but until then have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by. 

Charisma Cardz #1 – blog hop

** Sorry this is going to be a long post so grab a cuppa and a biscuit and get comfy!! **

Good morning everyone, it’s a very exciting day for us at Charisma Cardz challenge as this week it’s our 2nd birthday and we’re celebrating with a blog hop!!  We would love it if you would enter a card into our challenge and then visit each of the design team and on your way collect a word from each of us which will make a phrase.  You should have come to my blog from Vee’s blog but if you think you’ve got lost on the way please start back at the beginning here.  Now I’m sure you’ve already got a hint at the word you need to find from my blog but I’ll tell you at the end of this post if you’re still not sure.  At the end of the hop you must email the phrase to charismachallenges@live.co.uk and one lucky winner will receive a mystery prize from The Stamp Shoppe. 

Not only that but we also have 9 separate prizes up for grabs – I know how fantastic is that?  Here are the details:

Simon Says Stamp is offering a $20.00 voucher and free shipping.

Pink Cat Studio is offering 5 digis of winner’s choice.

Prairie Fairy Designs is offering 5 digis of winner’s choice.

Meljen’s Designs is offering 4 digis of winner’s choice

 

Digi’s with Attitude is offering a $10.00 voucher.

Robyn’s Fetish is offering either 5 digi stamps of winner’s choice or 4 digi stamps and 1 digi paper set of winner’s choice

 

Make it Crafty is offering 3 digi images of winner’s choice

The Ribbon Girl is offering a stunning array of ribbons and embellishments

Kenny K is offering 3 separate prizes of 3 digi images, 2 digi images and 1 digi image of winner’s choice

Wow I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s definitely worth entering our challenge this week!! 

This week's challenge theme is ‘birthdays & celebrations’ and if you add a number 2 you’ll get a second entry!!  However dozy head actually forgot this bit of the challenge on her card, as you will see lol!  Here is my card:

I actually made this for my great-aunt who celebrated her 99th birthday on Monday, such an achievement isn’t it.  She is remarkably well for her age and even lives alone without any care.  The only help she has is that my mother does her shopping for her and my father calls over most days for a chat!!  I would usually have personalised my card with her name and age properly but my printer decided to go on the fritz just when I needed it – typical!! 

As an extra bonus I am also offering some personal candy and will draw a winner from everyone who leaves a comment on this post.  Want to know what you can win?  I have a Simply Sassy image from Sugar Nellie called ‘Bella bunting’ up for grabs.  They are so adorable and a dream to colour. 

The next journey on the blog hop is Julia.  I hope you enjoy visiting all our blogs and will find the time to enter into our challenge this week.  Oh and in case you hadn’t realised the word you need to collect from my blog is CHALLENGE!!!!

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Paper playtime challenge – use faces on your project

Anything goes challenge – the letter C (cake)

Papertake challenge – anything goes

Ladybug crafts challenge – anything goes

Stampin’ royalty challenge – birthday theme

Creative craft world challenge – anything goes

Fab ‘n’ funky challenge – anything goes

The Pixie cottage challenge – sketch and/or punches (SU border punch and oval all punch)

Scrapbook sisters challenge – anything goes

Crafty catz challenge – your choice of previous challenge (#15 birthday card)

Crazy 4 challenges challenge – celebrate something

Totally gorjuss challenge – for someone special

Polka doodles challenge – sketch and use a coloured image

Sorry this has been a mega post today but if you’ve made it this far you deserve a medal lol!  Don’t forget leave me a comment to be in draw to win my personal candy of the sugar nellie stamp and I’ll choose a winner next Wednesday evening and announce it in my post next Thursday.  Have a great day and thanks for stopping by. 

Card ingredients:

Image: Lili of the valley – ‘Rosie with cake’

Papers: pink paislee ‘queen bee’ paper pad, plain card from stash

Tools: promarkers, gems from the hobby house, sentiment from craftwork cards, SU border punch and oval all punch, stickers from stash

Passion for promarkers #81 – DT card

Good morning everyone, sadly it’s back to reality for most people today isn’t it, although my boys don’t go back to school until tomorrow!  Why do schools insist on adding INSET days onto holidays that are already too long?  Luckily for me I have booked this week as annual leave so I don’t have to go to work woohoo!  I am going shopping with my mother today, which I haven’t done for so long, so I’m really looking forward to it. 

I’m sure you didn’t come here to hear me rambling on but instead wanted to see my card for this week’s passion for promarkers challenge (or at least I hope you do lol!).  This week design team 1 are back so that means that Caryn has set the challenge this week and her theme is “thank you cards”, but you must include a thank you sentiment of some sort on your cards.  Don’t forget to be eligible for our prize draw you must use your promarkers or aqua markers. 

Here is my thank you card:

I have used a much neglected stamp by Wild Rose Studio called ‘Milton with flowers’ but I think it is so useful for thank you and thinking of you cards.  Milton is such a cute little bear isn’t he.  I did buy Christmas Milton stamps but forgot to use them d’oh!! 

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

The rest of the design team have created gorgeous samples once again this week, so please pop over and check them out.  We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.  I personally would like to thank everyone that entered our Mega Christmas challenge during December, we have been stunned by the number of entries and are really grateful for your ongoing support of our challenge.  Don’t forget to check out the challenge blog later this evening to find out if you are one of the lucky winners of the fantastic prizes donated by our generous sponsors. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Kaboodle challenge – anything goes

Quixotic challenge – thank you

CRAFT challenge – thank you

Cute card Thursday challenge – thank you cards

Sassy studio Thursday challenge – thank you

Winter wonderland challenge – thank you (doesn’t have to be Christmas themed)

Allsorts challenge – thank you

Oldie but a goodie challenge – sketch

Whoopsi daisy challenge – free and easy

CES challenge – anything goes

Digi doodle challenge – anything goes

Theme Thursday challenge – pattern

Phindy’s place challenge – thank you (option - use up your scraps)

Well that’s all folks lol!  I hope you have a wonderful day, even if it’s back at work.  I can’t wait to see all your thank you cards.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Card ingredients:

Image: wild rose studio – ‘Milton with flowers’

Papers: pink paislee – 365 degrees paper pad, plain card from clear & simple stamps 

Tools: promarkers, ribbon from fantastic ribbons, personal impressions sentiment, SU oval all punches, ek success retro flower punch, PM adhesive gems, MS butterfly punch, circle nesties

Cupcake craft challenge #123 – DT card

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Hello I’m back again to share my card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge.  This week the lovely Catherine La Chic has set our theme and she has chosen ‘white is white’, you may use other colours but your card must be predominately white.  I actually haven’t made many all white cards but I really like the look of them when other people make them.  I decided to emboss a grid pattern on the background with my MS scoreboard (although it’s difficult to tell in my usual dodgy picture) and used a cuttlebug embossing folder (script) for the smaller panel.  I did manage to make an all white card (apart from the image of course) although I lightly inked the edges of my card with a chalk ink pad.  Here is my card:

I have used my brand new sugar nellie stamp from the simply sassy range called ‘luv a latte’.  I have ordered a few more as they are gorgeous and so lovely to colour.  I’m sure you’ll see more of these images very soon. 

Our sponsor this week is the very generous Simon Says Stamp and the lucky winner will receive a $20.00 gift voucher to spend in their online store.  Not only that but they are offering free shipping too!! 

Starting this month we will be having a monthly prize called ‘icing on the cupcake’ and this is just a second chance to win a prize.  This month we are sponsored by our very own Jelly i.e. Victoria and she is offering a brilliant Stampin’ Up prize (a selection of 12x12 Stampin’ Up! papers, a pack of basic rhinestones, a Sale-A-Bration Brochure and a Stampin’ Up! Techniques Booklet).  You don’t need to do anything, apart from enter a challenge of course, and one lucky random winner will be chosen at the end of the month. 

The rest of my cupcake teamies have made stunning cards as always, so why not pop over and check them out.  We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us and your continued support of our challenge. 

I can also enter my card into the following challenges:

Aly’s Sunday challenge – anything goes

Corrosive challenge – purple and yellow

OSAAT challenge – anything goes

Order of the opus gluei challenge – It’s new year baby (some new, year-ish or baby related)

Whoopsi daisy challenge – free and easy

Creative craft challenge – anything goes

I love promarkers challenge – anything goes

Flourishes timeless Tuesday challenge – pearls

Top tip Tuesday challenge – get embellishing

The sugar bowl challenge – sketch and option of embossing

Crafty catz challenge – your choice of previous challenge (I’ve gone for #36 embossing)

Simple doodles challenge – embossing

Really reasonable ribbon challenge – something new (my stamp)

Catch the bug challenge – anything goes

CES challenge – anything goes

Craft your days away challenge – punch it out (my flowers)

Mark’s finest papers challenge – use something new (my stamp)

Crafter’s companion challenge – sketch and/or something new (my new stamp)

Pollycraft challenge – white Christmas (i.e. all white card or winter/snow scenes)

So that’s all from me today, except to say that I really look forward to your comments.  I would love to hear what you think about my ‘all white’ card, good or bad!  I just want to remind you that you still have time to enter the PFP Mega Christmas challenge.  The deadline is 9am on Tuesday 4th January.  I would like to say a big thank you for all your entries so far, you have certainly kept us busy during December but I’ve really enjoyed visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous creations.  Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by. 

Card ingredients:

Image: sugar nellie (simply sassy) ‘luv a latte’

Papers: none, SU whisper white cardstock

Tools: promarkers, pearls from the hobby house, lace from wild orchid crafts, ek success retro flower punch, labels 8 nesties, cuttlebug embossing folder (script), MS scoreboard, colorbox chalk ink pad, white gel pen

Stamp with fun #92 – DT card

Happy New Year everyone!  I hope you had a brilliant Christmas and Santa brought you lots of lovely crafty goodies.  I wish you all a happy and healthy 2011.  My goodness it’s been so long since my last post that I hope I remember what to do lol!  I apologise for the long gap between posts but I was really unprepared for Christmas this year and what with the snow coming too I just didn’t have time to craft or blog.  I hope my faithful followers haven’t deserted me  

Onto today’s post and I’m sharing my card for this week’s stamp with fun challenge.  We have a lovely sketch by Saphira to work with this week so I hope you can play along with us.  Here is my card:

 

I have used a super cute image from a set of stamps called “happy days” from the Greeting Farm and although I’ve had this set for quite a while this is the first time I’ve inked her up (terrible I know as she is just so adorable).  I have also used my new basic grey ‘marjolaine‘ paper pad, which is gorgeous. 

The rest of the design team have created gorgeous cards once again this week, so I hope you have time to pop over and check them out.  We really appreciate your comments and we love to visit your blogs and see what you’ve created. 

I would also like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Aly’s Sunday challenge – anything goes

The crafty pad challenge – anything goes

OSAAT challenge – anything goes

Order of the opus gluei challenge – It’s new year baby (some new, year-ish or baby related)

Whoopsi daisy challenge – free and easy

Creative craft challenge – anything goes

I love promarkers challenge – anything goes

Tip top Tuesday challenge – get embellishing

Crafts and me challenge – anything goes

The pixie cottage challenge – party/celebration

Your next stamp challenge – let’s party

Aud sentiments challenge – anything goes

Crafty sentiments challenge – anything goes

Digi doodle challenge – anything goes

Moving along with the times challenge – birthday theme & circles (on my paper)

Simon says stamp challenge – time to party/celebrate

Crafty catz challenge – your choice of any previous challenge – I’ve gone for challenge #15 birthday

Stamp something challenge – something with glitter (my gems and although it’s hard to see I’ve used stickles on her necklace)

Really reasonable ribbon challenge – something new (my paper pad)

Totally papercrafts challenge – time to party

Catch the bug challenge – anything goes

CES challenge – anything goes

Crazy 4 challenges challenge – celebrate something

Craft your days away challenge – punch it out (my flowers)

Mark’s finest papers challenge – use something new (again my paper pad)

Crafter’s companion challenge – sketch and/or something new (my papers)

Bunny Zoe’s challenge – sparkle and shine (gems and stickles)

By the cute and girly challenge – bling it on (gems and stickles)

I think I’ve made up for lost time with my challenges lol!  I hope you all have a wonderful Bank Holiday Monday (no work woohoo!) and that you find the time to enter our challenge.  I will, of course, be back later with my DT card for the cupcake craft challenge.  Thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: the greeting farm – ‘happy days’ stamp set

Papers: basic grey ‘marjolaine’ paper pad, plain card from the papermill shop

Tools: promarkers, ek success retro flower punch, SU oval all punches, rectangle nesties, PM adhesive gems, ribbon from fantastic ribbons, personal impressions sentiment, stickles

Quirky crafts challenge – GDT card

Hi everyone and Happy New Year.  I hope you all enjoyed your celebrations over the festive period and didn’t over-indulge (as if lol!).  I’m sorry for the long absence since my last post but it’s been a hectic few weeks. 

I was lucky enough to win a challenge over at Quirky Crafts challenge a few weeks ago and my prize was a guest designer spot and I’m here to share my card with you.  The challenge is ‘new beginnings’ and will run for the next two weeks.  I decided to make a calendar as it is the beginning of a new year:

I have used a very neglected stamp from whiff of joy called ‘shopping willow’ as I think I will give this to my shopaholic friend lol!  I decided to make an easel card calendar as it will sit nicely on her desk.  I’m sorry the pictures are a little dark but I took it late at night! 

I can also enter my calendar into the following challenges:

Aly’s Sunday challenge – anything goes

The Crafty pad challenge – anything goes

OSAAT challenge – anything goes

Order of the opus gluei challenge – It’s new year baby (some new, year-ish or baby related)

Sentimental Sunday challenge – celebrate friendship (the calendar is for my friend)

Whoopsi daisy challenge – free and easy

Anything goes challenge – the letter c (my calendar)

Creative craft challenge – anything goes

I love promarkers challenge – anything goes

Top tip Tuesday challenge – get embellishing

Let’s craft and create challenge – new beginnings

Aud sentiments challenge – anything goes

Dutch dare challenge – new beginnings

Fairy fun challenge – new beginnings

Lots to do challenge – new beginnings

Catch the bug challenge – anything goes

CES challenge – anything goes

Crazy 4 challenges challenge – celebrate something (new year)

Craft your days away challenge – punch it out (flowers, butterfly and sentiment panel)

One stop craft challenge – new beginnings

Totally gorjuss challenge – for someone special (for my friend)

Created 4 fun challenge – sketch

The shabby tea room challenge – welcome to 2011 (& 11 elements on your card) I’ve got 3 different papers, 1 cardstock, 1 image, 1 sentiment, 2 flowers, 1 butterfly, 1 calendar and 1 lot of gems!

I hope you enjoy your extra day off from work tomorrow (if you’re lucky enough to have one).  I’m excited as I have a week off from work this week, so some shopping trips for me I think lol!  Whatever you’re up to have a brilliant day and thanks for stopping by.

Card ingredients:

Image: whiff of joy – ‘shopping willow’

Papers: my mind’s eye – tickled pink paper pad, elzybells kraft cardstock

Tools: promarkers, labels 8 nesties, SU modern label punch, ek success retro flower punch, MS butterfly punch, PM white adhesive stones, Anita’s calendar