New home!

Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well. I have a "new home" card to show you that I made for my friend who's just bought her first house as a married couple! Very exciting!

So I've used Papertrey Ink's On My Couch set to create a little scene. I paper pieced the sofa, cushions, mugs and rug. The rest I coloured with watercolour pencils and added some copic shadows. The papers are all by Stampin Up. I found a fabbie piece of paper which had woodgrain on it so I used that for the floor! The scalloped border is a Die-namic from MFT. Sentiment is Elzybells.

I'd like to enter this into:

Passion for Papertrey- anything goes

Simon Says Stamp- sketch

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Papertrey Ink, Elzybells); Watercolour pencils; Copics; Papers (Stampin Up); Assorted cardstock; Border die (Die-namics, MFT); Gems (Prima)

I also wanted to show you a couple of things I've won in challenges recently. I also won some digi images too!! Aren't I lucky??!!! x

Designer in the Spotlight at Winter Wonderland

Hi everyone! Hope you're enjoying your Saturday! I had totally forgotten that today I am Designer in the Spotlight over at Winter Wonderland! So I thought I'd better get my card posted sharpish!!

The theme is "Trim the Tree"! Pop over and see the other DT samples, they're gorgeous!!

So I used this cutie Magnolia stamp and coloured her with watercolour and lyra pencils with the usual Sansador and outlined her with warm copic. I did a bit of sponging with ink around the edge of her and just added some Waltzing Mouse swirls off the edge of the image.

Papers are by Basic Grey, sentiment is Waltzing Mouse and swirl is a Boss-Kut die.

I'd like to enter this into:

Papertake Weekly- use dies

ABC Christmas Challenge- use quote/sentiment

Stampavie- Christmas

Divas by Design- Christmas in August

Stamping for the Weekend- Holidays

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Magnolia, Waltzing Mouse); Watercolour & lyra pencils; Copics; Papers (Basic Grey); Assorted cardstock; Swirl die (Boss-Kut); Snowflake (freebie); Pearls (Wild Orchid Crafts)

That's all for now! xx

Anything Goes Challenge- Inspired by TV!

Hi everyone! Today I've got 2 cards to share with you. First up, it's Tuesday so that means it's Anything Goes Challenge time!!

Today's challenge is to make something inspired by a programme on TV! Think a Get Well card for Holby City or a pair of high heels for TOWIE or Dynasty. Gettit?!

I've chosen "Gardener's World". Is that still on anymore?!!

This is a PSX image coloured with watercolour and lyra pencils and usual copic shadow. The papers are by Basic Grey which Lynn stocks over at The Craft Den. Fairly simple card as the image is quite big so it can do all the talking!! I used some baker's twine and two gardening charms that my sis found in a cute craft shop when she was on her travels!

I'd like to enter this into:

Basic Grey- anything goes

Stamp With Fun- summer

Paper Variety- thread

Close up!

Do pop on over to Anything Goes and check out the DT projects this week, they're fabbie!!

Crafty stash used: Stamp (PSX); Watercolour & lyra pencils; Copics; Papers (Basic Grey); Charms; Button; twine & baker's twine

My second card is a quickie card for my mother in law's birthday. I used cutie hedgie coloured with copics and added some bling with Stickles. Papers are by Stampin Up. Sentiment is a Stamping Bella one.

I'd like to enter this into:

Sketch Saturday- sketch

Stamptacular Sunday- orange/bling/critter

One Stop- bold and bright

Penny Black @Allsorts- free n easy

My Mum's Craft Shop- summer

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Penny Black & Stamping Bella); Copics; Papers (Stampin Up); Nesties; Gems (Prima); Flower (Prima); Brad

Have a fun week!

Walk in the park!

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing OK. Hubbie is working crazy hours at the moment so I'm on my own AGAIN this weekend :o( Am planning on doing some crafting to cheer myself up! yay!

Did anyone watch X Factor last night? I lurve Gary so anything that gives him airtime is good with me!! Did anyone else think that that overly chatty girl who sat down on the stage was another Katie Waissel diva??! A bit overly confident for my liking!!

Anyhoo, here is today's card....

My sis asked me to make a birthday card using "Parkbenchabella". I really think I ought to start getting commission from Stamping Bella!! ha ha. I paper pieced her top and trousers- wanted her to look all trendy and summery with white jeans! Have used MME papers. Sentiment is by Papertrey Ink- wanted to do a big chunky statement sentiment for a change.

I'd like to enter this into:

Bellarific Challenge- sketch- sorry I moved the sentiment a bit- hope OK!

Simon Says Stamp- food and drink

Stampavie- girly

Divas by Design- birthday

Alphabet- use 3 embellies- button, gems, die cut heart

Fussy and Fancy- use 3 embellies- see above

Spoon full of Sugar- happy birthday

My Time to Craft- g is for....green and girly

Papertake Weekly- bingo- button, ribbon & free (gem)

I LOVE this image so much- I think it's how contented and happy she looks and who wouldn't- she's got a book, a hot choccie and a box of doughnuts- bliss!!!!

That's all folks! Enjoy your Sunday! x

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella; Papertrey Ink); Watercolour & lyra pencils; Copics; Papers (MME); Ribbon (Stamping Bella); Button; Gems (Prima); Heart (Die cut- Papertrey Ink)

I love to ride my bicycle!

Hello peeps! How goes it? Hope you all had a fun weekend.

Today I'd like to show you a card my Mum asked me to make from her to my uncle for his birthday. She picked the bike from Everyday Buttony Bits from Papertrey Ink as my uncle used to ride everywhere on his bike!

This is a bit of a change of style for me- as you can see- not much colouring!! Shock horror!! I quite like the simplicity of this though, what dya think?

I did a minimal amount of colouring in and the wheels for the bike were made using the Papertrey Ink button die. Papers are by My Mind's Eye. Sentiment is also PTI and the banner was made using the MFT mini banner die.

I'd like to enter this into:

Sketch Saturday- sketch

Passion for Papertrey- male card

Cards for Men- anything goes

Paper Playtime- anything goes

Crafty stash used: Stamps (PTI); Watercolour pencils; Copics; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Banner (MFT); Brad (Home Sense); Ribbon; Button die (PTI)

Happy Anniversary!

Hi everyone! Just a quick post- I made this card at the weekend and then forgot to post it. As a result have missed a couple of challenges I meant to enter it for including the sketch I used!! Doh!!

Anyway, hubbie and I are celebrating our 6th wedding anniversary on 26th August so have made this card for him.

It's made using Heart Peeps from Stamping Bella. I coloured her with lyra pencils and paper pieced the heart twice and outlined with a copic. I added some paper piercing at the corners of the image. I love these papers, they're by Fancy Pants.

Close up! Sentiment is by Waltzing Mouse Frame It set.

I'd like to enter this into

Bellarific Challenge- paper piercing

CRAFT Challenge- anniversary

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella; Waltzing Mouse); Lyra pencils; Copics; Papers (Fancy Pants); Assorted cardstock; Piercing tool & mat; Punch (Martha Stewart); Heart gem (freebie); Pearls (Wild Orchid Crafts)

Anything Goes Challenge- Happy Birthday/Celebration

Hello hello!!! I hope you are all well. Today's post is for the Anything Goes DT. The theme this week is Happy Birthday/Celebration! A nice and easy one for you all!

There are some gorgeous gorgeous cards by the DT so pop along over to get some wonderful inspiration! Don't forget you can buy your Forever Friends stash from Lynne at The Craft Den.

I have used this cute Forever Friends bear to make a card for a friend's son. I coloured the bear with watercolour pencils, used lyra pencils for the underneath shadow and outlined him with a warm copic (as usual!!) I paper pieced his hat with these cute October Afternoon papers. I used a notebook die from MFT to make the alphabet notebook paper which I ripped a little. The sentiments are also by MFT from the A la Mode "All Star" stamp set.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Catz- back to school

Here Come the Boys- critters

Spoon full of sugar-happy birthday

Usual close up! I love colouring FF bears, they look so effective if you can get the light right.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Forever Friends; MFT); Watercolour & lyra pencils; Copics; Papers (October Afternoon); Assorted cardstock; die-namics die (MFT); Button; Baker's twine

Summer Spa invites!

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing OK. I'd like to say hello to my new followers and to say sorry for not having been round to see you all yet this week. I'm so hopeless, I don't know where the time goes!!

Today's post contains my Summer Spa invites! The week before last I had a spa day at my house for 4 of my friends. We had a beautician come over and do treatments on us all and chilled out reading magazines and nattering away. It was so much fun!! I decided to make invites for the girls as a little surprise to remind them we all had the spa day to look forward to and here they are....

I kind of did a little production line to save time so just stuck with the same design but varied the colours. They look kinda cute all together don't they?! :0) Click on photo to see closer look- more pics below!

So I used Spabella and coloured with usual mix of watercolour, lyra and copics. The papers are all by Cosmo Cricket- Delovely. I used a Waltzing Mouse stamp from their Frame It set for "you're invited" and the Papertrey Ink mini tag die and stamp set for the tag.

I computer-generated the little "what, where...."

I love these papers, they're so summery and I think they go really well with the summery spa theme, especially with that summery looking cocktail! We celebrated by having Peach Bellinis!

I'd like to enter these into:

DieCut Dreams- holiday fun

Papertake Weekly- anything goes

Crafty Creations- invitations

Creative Inspirations- summertime

Stamp with Stampavie- summer

Divas by Design- Summer

Have a fun and crafty weekend!! x

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella; Papertrey Ink; Waltzing Mouse); Lyra & watercolour pencils; Copics; Papers (Cosmo Cricket); Tag (Papertrey Ink); Gems; Baker's Twine;

All the nothing you want!

Hi peeps!! How's it going? Just a quick post today- am actually going to try and catch up on visiting you all!!!!

My Mum wanted me to make a card from her for my sis's birthday. She chose Putyourfeetupabella. I coloured with watercolour and lyra pencils and paper pieced the lounger and her top. I added Glamour Dust for the shine from the lamp. I luuurve these papers, especially the blue Damask type print one. They are from October Afternoon.

I added some metallic eyelets- I hardly ever use eyelets any more, I don't know why, they do make an interesting tactile element to a card.

Not so many challenges are applicable this week! But am going to enter into:

Bellarific Challenge- metal

Alphabet Challenge- metal

Sketch Saturday- sketch

My Mum's Craft Shop- fab n funky

Dutch Dare- birthday

Close up! I love her funky lounging chair and her cute polar-neck top!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Lyra & watercolour pencils; Copics; Papers (October Afternoon); Assorted cardstock; Glamour Dust; Pearls; Eyelets