New PTI stash!

Look what hubbie brought back from the States....!!!

I mentioned that this year I'd really try to experiment with some CAS cards so I decided to do a "basics" PTI shop ie card, paper, ribbon- NO STAMPS!!! Shock horror! (Though I'm going to buy some later in the year!)

I bought some of the plain silk ribbon for a change as usually I buy the saddlestitch.

Then I got some paper packs-mainly the ones that cover a range of their colours.

And I added some more felt to my collection. I lied- one stamp set- this was free! x

My Mum's Craft Shop- Paper Smooches week!

Hi! Hope you all had a great weekend. Today is Day 2 of Paper Smooches Week over at My Mum's Craft Shop Blog.

Here is my offering using Perpetual Bliss...

This is such a versatile stamp set as it covers both male and female birthdays, quirky romantic cards and  friendship cards. I've decided to make a male birthday card using the Jukebox, musical notes, 10 cent pieces and one of the sentiments- all from the stamp set. I coloured the Jukebox with copics. The paper is MME Miss Caroline Fine and Dandy as I thought they had a retro feel to them. The sentiment was cut out using my trusty Fishtail Flags Stax Dienamics. Finished off with some ribbon from stash and nailheads.

I'd like to enter this into:

That Craft Place-new goodies- my Paper Smooches stamp set

Squirrel and The Fox- something new- as above

Allsorts- masculine

Crafty Calender Challenge- what's new- see above

Sweet Stampin- ribbon

Chocolate Coffee Cards- rock on

Frosted Designs- music

This is one of my attempts at more CAS style cards- I'm scared of white space!!!

The sketch was an old Mojo Monday one.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Paper Smooches); Copics; Nesties; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Ribbon, Nailheads

Sketch Saturday- Linda Cheerleader!

Hallo all! I've not had a great week- hubbie's leaving present (he's been in the US on business this week) was to leave me with his stinking cold and cough. I've been feeling SO miserable this week!! And to add insult to injury, I've not had anyone to make me honey and lemon drinks and generally be sympathetic!! Boooo!

Onto today's card for Sketch Saturday....

Our sponsor this week is The Stamp Fairy and I've used Linda Cheerleader to make a congratulations card. I've coloured Linda with copics and paper pieced her cheerleading outfit and of course used lots of lovely glitter to bling her up. The papers are MME A Happy Heart. The sentiment is a PTI stamp and die set- Wonderful Words. Finally I added some glittery bling from Stamping Bella. As you can see I flipped the bling to the other side as I thought it balanced the sentiment better that way.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafting By Design- polka dots

Digistamps4joy- anything goes

Inky Impressions- celebrate

Simon Says Stamp- paper piecing

Close up! Love her little hair bows!

Jen's fab sketch for you to work with

Our lovely sponsor for this week is The Stamp Fairy!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamp Fairy, PTI); Copics; Lyra pencil; Papers (MME); Stardust Stickles; Bling (Stamping Bella); Wonderful Words die (PTI); Nesties; Assorted cardstock

I love you!

Helloooo! Hope you're all warm and snuggly in this snowy weather. Hubbie is meant to be flying to the US today...we'll see how that goes!!

Today's card is for the MMCS blog and I'm showcasing another CC Designs stamp which is in the SALE for a cheap-as-chips £3.50!! It's a really big stamp as well!

So the stamp I've used is CC Designs' Sweet November Patty coloured with copics. The stamp actually comes with little stars coming out of the rocket but I decided to cut these off as I wanted to use some little die-cut stars instead (made using the Dienamics Star Border). Paper is from the new Echo Park Love Story pad. Scalloped border is the Small Scallop Border Dienamic. The embossed background is made with Crafts Too Embossing folder I got for Christmas. Top sentiment is PTI Wonderful Words and die. Bottom sentiment is PC generated and cut out using Fishtail Flag Stax. Also added Stardust Stickles.

I'd like to enter this into:

One Stitch At A Time- love

Opus Gluei- pink

Avadares Challenge- love or Valentine's day

Daring Cardmakers- embossing

Fairytale- my new stamp- CC Designs stamp

Totally Papercrafts- embossing

Copic Marker Europe- anything goes

All That Scraps Challenge- anything goes

Close up!

Apologies for the photos being a bit meh! I just couldn't get good light on this card! 

Keep safe and warm x

Crafty stash used: Stamps (CC Designs, PTI); Copics; Embossing folder (Crafts Too); Dienamics; Paper (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Stickles

Sketch Saturday- Karate Kid!

Hey peeps! I'm posting this early so by the time you read this, I'm guessing the UK will be under 3ft of snow!! Keep warm and keep safe everyone!

Today's card is for Sketch Saturday DT and is using LOTV's Karate Kid.

Although it's quite a simple card, I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. I think that's mainly to do with these great papers by Simple Stories called Awesome. Image is coloured with copics. I used the Chevron Dienamic and Star Nesties. Button was recycled from a pair of hubbie's shorts! Lettering is my fav High Rise Alphabet Dienamic.

I'd like to enter this into:

Dutch Dare- buttons

Papercrafting Journey- anything goes

Crafting For All Seasons- something new- this LOTV stamp!

Crafts and me- something new- see above

Fab and Funky- get moving

Loves Rubber Stamps- cute as a button

Close up! Hi-yaaaa!

Here is your sketch for this week! As you can see I flipped the sentiment and stars.

Our fab sponsor this week is Bunny Zoe's.

Crafty stash used: Stamp (LOTV); Copics; Lyra pencil; Papers (Simple Stories); Assorted cardstock; Dienamics; Nesties; Button

Anything Goes Challenge- Buttons and Bows

Hello peeps! This is my very last card for Anything Goes Challenge- I've really enjoyed my time on the team so I'd like to thank Tamara and Lynne for having me! 

This fortnight's theme is "BUTTONS AND BOWS"

I have used this adorable Lulu image called Lulu's Morning Fix from Stamping Bella. I made this card yonks ago for my Mum's birthday. She rings me every morning just before breakfast and we always say "hellosie"!! So I kind of thought this image was perfect! Papers are MME Dilly Dally- I love the red and blue colours on this. Sentiment is PC-generated cut out with Die-namics Say What? speech bubble. Beautiful ribbon is PTI.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafty Catz- button and bows

Creative Corner- cute as a button

Fussy and Fancy- tea, coffee and cocoa

Totally Papercrafts- ribbon

Cute Card Thursday- Beat the blues

Delightful Sketches- add a heart

Happy Campers- buttons, beads or bows
Bunny Zoe's - anything goes
Card Mania- girly

Crafty stash used: Stamp (SBella); Copics; Lyra pencil; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Die-namic: Say What?; Ribbon (PTI); Gems; Button

My Mum's Craft Shop- Make a splash!

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a great weekend and managed to get some crafting in. 

Today is another themed week over at My Mum's Craft Shop blog. This week's theme is "LOTS OF LAYERS" and I've decided to showcase some products that Kitty has got in the SALE at the moment.

To banish the winter blues, I decided to use this cute CC Designs image called Sweet November Lily...

Can you believe that Kitty has got this in the sale for a ridiculously cheap £3.50?!!! I coloured her with copics and added a lyra pencil sand shadow at her feet. Papers are American Crafts Shoreline and are also in the sale for £3.50. I then added some details with various Die-namics- Sunshine, Catch a Wave and Fishtail Flags Stax. Sentiments are MFT. Flipflops are made using PTI Flippin Out die which I first cut out on chipboard and then added DP on top.

I'd like to enter this into:

Allsorts- dies and punches

My Sheri Crafts- sports: swimming

Card Crafters Circle- some like it hot

Stamping with the dragon- anything goes

Crafting For All Seasons- something new: new stamp and new paper pad

Close up. Hope this is making you think of your summer holidays rather than snow!!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (CC Designs, MFT); Copics; Lyra pencil; Papers (American Crafts); Assorted cardstock; Die-namics; Flip flop die (PTI); Pearls; Stickles; Button; Thread

Sketch Saturday- Home Improvement

It's Saturdaaaaay! Yes, the weekend has rolled around again. I'm looking forward to some chilling with hubbie as we've had alot of stress with my Mum being poorly over Christmas. Anyway, here is today's card for Sketch Saturday.

I've used Home Improvement by Kenny K. This image is soooo perfect for one of my friend's who is a property developer!! Though I know she doesn't quite look like that on site but she does have the boots and hard hat!! Anyway the image is coloured with copics. Papers are MME On the Bright Side- perfect with all that distressed wood. The sentiment is Paper Smooches. I used the fence Dienamic and smallest Rounded Banner Stax fixed with eyelets. 

I'd like to enter this into:

Allsorts- dies and punches

Card Makin Mamas- anything goes

Stamping for the weekend- anything goes

Charisma Cardz- birthday cards

Divas by design- anything goes

Loves Rubber Stamps- use dies and punches

Close up! She looks very handy with that drill!

Here's your sketch. Come on over and have a look at the fantastic DT.

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Simon Says!

Crafty stash: Stamps (Kenny K, Paper Smooches); Copics; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Dienamics- fence, rounded banner stax; eyelets; charm; twine

Crafty To Do Wish List

Hellooo! No card today but I thought I would share with you my crafty-to-do wish list for the year. I'm not one for New Year's Resolutions but I do love my to-do lists!!

CARDMAKING
1. Improve my colouring skills: practice using various resources, maybe do an online class, copic certification?
2. Try some different shaped cards: may purchase Grand Calibur?
3. Experiment with trying some CAS cards a la PTI and SU.

BLOG
1. Spend more time visiting and commenting on my followers!!
2. Update blog. Separate out my tips/videos page, start my tips page.
3. Improve my post labelling.
4. Begin uploading my cards to Pinterest and develop other useful boards.

CRAFT ROOM/ORGANIZATION
1. Move some of my UM stamps to DVD cases.
2. Have a clear out of some of my lesser used stamps and giveaway/sell. Watch this space, peeps!! Giveaways coming!!
3. Reorganize my card and paper storage (have already started this).
4. Produce a folder with all my digi stamps (already started this).
5. Produce useful copic colour combo charts.

OTHER CRAFTS
1. Produce some home decor (stitched) items. Yikes!
2. Complete some jewellery projects I've had sitting around for ages.

So what d'you think?  Do you set yourself crafty goals for the year? I'd love to know! x

Smile!

Smile! Hallo! Today I am showcasing some items from the December MFT release for Kitty over at My Mum's Craft Shop. 

I have used Pure Innocence Cute-a-tude coloured with copics and then paper pieced her dress. I cut her out using the new release Insert It Instaframe Dienamic and stamped "smile" from the Document It Captured Memories stamp set. I also used the adorable Accent It Cute Cameras to make the little polaroid camera. The flower was made using the Rolled Daisy die- I know I'm going to use this die loads and finally the Small Scalloped Border Dienamic for the bottom border. The paper is new from the latest Echo Park pad Love Story.

Close up. Love her attitude!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (MFT); Copics; Paper (Echo Park); Assorted cardstock; Dienamics; Pearls (Prima); Nailheads

MMCS Challenge

Well better late than never- here is my post for My Mum's Craft Shop's Monthly Challenge which started on Jan 1st! It's been a hectic week as my Mum's been in hospital again so I completely forgot to post this card.

Anyway the deets are that from now on Kitty is running a monthly challenge on the shop blog. The shop DT will be giving you plenty of inspiration as well as our daily posts. 

This week's challenge is nice and easy and is ANYTHING GOES. See here for the original post.

Kitty is offering a £20 voucher to the shop for the prize!

I've used The Cat's Pajamas A Girl and Her Cake which I've coloured with copics. I double stamped the cake and her arm to raise up under 3d pads. She is mounted using the Dienamics Rounded Banner Stax. The papers are MME The Sweetest Thing- Honey. The sentiment (which I LOVE!) comes with the stamp set and is cut out using the Dienamics Say What? die. The little teeny heart is cut from a PTI die.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (TCP); Copics; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Stickles; Dienamics- Rounded Banner & Say What?; Heart die (PTI); Eyelet; Ribbon (PTI)

Sketch Saturday- Bath Bunny!

Hallo folks! Happy New Year and a big hello to my new followers! 

I've done a little video of my new crafty Christmas stash which I just need to edit a little and then hopefully I will be able to get that on my blog soon. 

In the meantime I have a Sketch Saturday DT card to share...

This is Meljen Designs' Bath Bunny- how cute?! I coloured her with copics. These stunning papers are Teresa Collins Tell Your Story (available from Kitty at MMCS). I have used two new PTI dies- the heart border and the filigree border (I only used one segment to make the corner piece). I also used my new Stampin Up Modern Label punch together with the Word Window punch.

I'd like to enter this into:

Crafts 4 eternity- something new- 2 new PTI dies and new punch

Crafty Catz- anything goes

Fairytale Challenge- animals and pets

Fussy and Fancy- Furry friends

Stamping with the dragon- anything goes

Sweet and Sassy Digi challenge- something new- 2 new PTI dies and new punch

Cute Card Thursday- something new (as above)

Meljen Designs- new beginnings

Milk Coffee- new beginnings

Close up!

Here is your sketch by Sarah Louise.

Enjoy! x

Crafty stash: Stamps (Meljen Designs, MFT); Copics; Lyra pencil; Stickles; Nesties; Papers (Teresa Collins); Dies (PTI); Punches (Stampin Up); Dewdrops

Anything Goes- Just Good Friends

It's time for another challenge over at Anything Goes- this is my second to last card on the DT! This week's challenge is "JUST GOOD FRIENDS"

I must confess I actually made this card about 6 months ago- I like to get ahead ha ha. I have of course used Uptownies Felicity and Blair coloured with copics with a liberal dose of glitter! These beautiful papers are Teresa Collins Spring Fling. The sentiment comes with the main stamp. Flower is created using a rolled rose Die-namic.

I'd like to enter this into:

Make It Monday- anything goes

Sweet Stampin- seeing double (2 characters)

ABC Challenge- sparkle- I've used glitter

Bunny Zoes- celebration

Whoopsi Daisy- celebration

Squirrel and Fox- party time

Crafty Mess- show some sparkle- I've used glitter

Drunken Stampers- all that glitters

Happy Campers- food and drink

Crafting for all seasons- green,red and sparkle

Nutcrafters- lots of layers and sparkle/bling

Close up. I adore this stamp- I can't think of anything better- cupcakes and wine with your mates!!!

Sweetie close-up!

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Copics; Lyra pencils; Glitter; Nesties; Rolled Rose Dienamic (MFT); Assorted cardstock