New video!

Hi folks! Hope you're having a great weekend despite the appalling weather we're having here in the UK!  Just a quick post to let you know I have a new stash video to show you. Click on my Tips & Videos tab or here to view.


This time I'm featuring a load of 6x6" pads from Scrap Revolution and Bebebubu, 12x12" papers from Sarah's Cards, pearls/gems from Bubbly Funk and dies from Chocolate Baroque and Bunny Zoe.


Hope you enjoy it and do let me know if you have any questions! x

Sketch Saturday- Me and my cat

Hello everyone! Hope you're having a great start to your weekend. Today I have my DT card for Sketch Saturday to show you. Jo has done a really fabbie sketch this week which I really loved using so do go on over and take part. I made a card for our friend's little girl.

My card uses this gorgeously cute image by Lili of the Valley called "Me and My Cat". I coloured with copics and general shading with a bit of lyra pencil. These pretty papers are by MME called "On the Bright Side". I used the Button die from Papertrey Ink to make faux 3d buttons- chipboard underneath and then covered with paper. The sentiment is by Stamping Bella.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Sentiments- for a child

Creative Craft Challenges- animal antics

Deep Ocean Challenges- punches and dies

Scrap Creations- It's a girl thing

My Time to Craft- garden theme

Oldie but a goodie- on the farm or in the garden (used old PTI button die)

Karen's Doodles- for kids

Love to Create- anything goes

Crafty Creations- for little girls

Simon Says Challenge- anything goes

CCEE- Scallops, flowers, buttons

Moving along with the times- gardening or flowers

Crafty Catz- anything goes

Fussy and Fancy- punches and dies

Here is her close up! Cute, no?!

Here is Jo's amazing sketch!

This week we are sponsored by the very generous Craft Barn! Visit them for all your crafting goodness!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (LOTV, Stamping Bella); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Nesties; Button die (PTI); chipboard

Sketch Saturday- Pudding Chester!

Hello folks! Hope you're all well. Sorry I still haven't been around this week. I've still got some health issues so I'm trying to spend as little time as poss on the PC so I'm just doing my DT work at the mo. Bear with me please! But I am going to try to do my new craft stash video over the weekend so I hope you can drop by to have a look!

Anyway, it's Saaaaturday! So I have another Sketch Saturday card for you!

Yes, I know it's another Christmas card! I hope you're not getting too bored of these! It's wierd but generally I tend to colour up a load of images in advance and then start making cards later and it just seems at the moment that alot of the sketches I'm doing seem to be lending themselves to the Christmas images I've coloured! Anyway this is my 6th Christmas card of 2012! I've used Pudding Chester from Pollycraft and have coloured with copics with usual lyra pencil shadow. The papers are by Echo Park called Jolly Holly Christmas. This will be for my bro as he likes his Christmas pud! 

Close up of colouring! Sorry the photos are a bit duff today, couldn't get the light right.

Jo's fabbie sketch. Loved this sketch- the triangular shape is so unusual!!! This week we are sponsored by the fabulous Pages of Memories so come and join us and take a look at the inspiration from the fabulous Sketch Saturday girls!!!

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Pollycraft); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Sentiment (Craftwork Cards); Nailheads (Josy Rose)

Anything Goes Challenge- Tick Tock Goes the Clock

Hello! It's Tuesday so that can only mean one thing- it's time for another Anything Goes Challenge! This week's theme is "Tick Tock Goes the Clock" so think anything time related, Steampunk etc.

Here is my card...

The main image and sentiment are an MFT A La Mode called I Need Some Face Time. I did a bit of a play on words with the clock face as well- gettit?! The clock stamp is by Stampington. I coloured the main image with copics, I paper pieced her shorts and added shading with Lyra pencils. This is one of my fav images as I think she looks a bit like me! These gorgeous papers are by MME Blush purchased at The Craft Den.

Close up of colouring!

...And another! How gorgeous is that flowery rose paper??!!

Do pop over and have a look at the rest of the DT's creations. As ever we have such a fabbie diverse range of styles! Come on over and join us!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (MFT, Stampington); Copics; Lyra pencils; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Nailheads; Gem (freebie)

Sketch Saturday- Ragged Angel!

Hello friends! How are you doing? I'm back in the land of the living and want to apologise for not visiting any of you but for the past few weeks all my posts have been scheduled as I've been in and out of hospital.

I'm still not feeling great so I feel like my mojo has gone a bit awol right now. Anyway, as I've been feeling a bit sorry for myself...yep, you guessed what's coming.... I've had a bit of a spend!! I've just done a huge paper (and die) order and a MASSIVE Stamping Bella order so I will be doing a couple of videos to show you my new stash! Watch this space!

Anyway, I managed to make this card for my Sketch Saturday DT.... another Christmas card and I've just realised it's quite similar to the last card I posted!!! See? Mojo awol!!!

I used another of Mo Manning's gorgeous Christmas images, this one is called Ragged Angel. I coloured with copics and brush markers and shading with watercolour pencils. I also added Stickles for the snow at her feet and snowflakes. Papers are Authentique- Wonder. The sentiment is Papertrey Ink Photo Finishers stamp set. The holly branch is a Memory Box die and the small holly die is Papertrey Ink.

Close up of colouring!

And another!

Here is Jo's fabbie sketch for this week. I love it! Come along and join us Saturday girls, we have some amazing inspiration to show you!

Our sponsor this week is the amazing Simon Says Stamp and you know that means fabbie prizes!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Mo Manning, PTI); Copics; Brush markers; Watercolour pencils; Papers (Authentique); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Holly branch (Memory Box); Holly leaves (PTI); Nailheads; Crystal Stickles; Sticky ribbon

Thanks for stopping by this week, hope to catch up with you all! x

Anything Goes Challenge- Anything Goes!

Happy Tuesday to you! Well I'm on a roll with my Christmas cards (kind of!) so I decided to do another one for today's challenge over at Anything Goes which is Anything Goes!!! Why not come over and join us and take the opportunity to make a Christmas card like me?

I love this cute image by Nellie Snellen called Hokey Pokey purchased from The Craft Den. I coloured her with mainly copics and some watercolour pencils here and there. The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps (as is the matching die) and is my first time of using since I got it in my Christmas stash. These beautiful papers are called Wonder by Authentique. The holly die was also in my Christmas stash!

I'm really pleased with the colouring on this. I tried out some new techniques like the dotty background effect which I've seen around in blogland and using a white pencil (without blending) to add highlights . I used that technique on my Lulu Love Poppies card the other week but forgot to tell you! I think it works really well against strong dark colours. What do you think?

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Nellie Snellen, Whimsy Stamps); Copics; Watercolour pencils; Papers (Authentique); Assorted cardstock; Holly die (Memory Box); Postage stamp die (Whimsy); Gold Stickles; Nailheads (Josy Rose)

Come on over and join us. The DT's designs are awesome this week! x