Sassy Crafts weekly challenges

Have you checked out Sassy Crafts blog recently? Emma has started a weekly challenge and this week is 'No stamping' - and she isn't joking!!! Anyway, these are my attempts for the past two challenges The first challenge was 'Distressing'

Card/paper: Core'dination, and BasicGrey Boxer Stamp: Third Coast Stamps pretty face and BasicGrey Insignia Ink: Versafine, Distress inks, Accessories: Prima minnie can stone rose 1, gold imbossing powder, dovecraft metallic brads, Heidi Swapp edge distresser. And the second one was 'A Recipe' 1 Scalloped Edge 2 Flowers 1 Piece of ribbon 2 Brads 1 Circle 2 Squares Paper: BasicGrey Two Scoops, Stamp: Magnolia Tilda with flower Inks: Stazon jet black, Bazzinks leapfrog Accessories: watercolour pencils, Prima flowers, Dovecraft brads, lace, Cricut.

Papertake Weekly Challenge

I know I'm too late with this challenge, but I've only just been able to get into blogger! My internet connection is going really slow these past few weeks (if it goes any slower it will be going backwards in time LOL!). Anyway, I made a card for my nan (her birthday is later this week) and as I was looking through my list of challenge blogs, I thought this challenge would fit the bill - Button it! Check out Papertake Weekly later for their new challenge. I love using H2os to colour in, they are so easy to use (but I still need more colours). Here is a close up of the image - but you can't really see the shimmer. I used an old sketch from Sketch Saturday too (one that I haven't played with before), so I'm chuffed about that! Paper: BasicGrey, Two Scoops Stamp: Sarah Kay Ink: StazOn jet black, Versacolor petal pink and Bazzinks typhoon Accessories: H2os, BasicGrey two scoops buttons, Prima quick pick and unknow flower, Dovecraft brad, Nestabilites, computer printed sentiment, lace. Thanks for looking.

Design team work

I forgot to post this LO a while back. I made this with my Design Team kit from Sassy Crafts which was Dream Street Papers, Rue collection and Junkitz large flowers. The picture is one of my cows - well she is still a heifer at the moment (and fingers crossed she has a little baby growing inside of her) her name is Loopy Lou. Papers: Dream Street Papers - Rue collection Flowers: Junkitz Accessories: giant ric rac, chipboard letters and large brads.

At the moment over on Sassy Crafts blog there is a challenge every Wednesday, so pop along and have a play :)

Sketch Saturday #11

Wow, I'm getting better this week, at least I'm joining in before the last day of the challenge. Over on Sketch Saturday this week is another fabby sketch by Jo, pop over and join in. The challenge blog is getting very popular now and I'm glad, 'cause I love looking at other peoples creations.

Stamp: Magnolia, Tilda with hat

Paper: BasicGrey, Two Scoops

Ink: StazOn Jet black, Bazzinks leapfrog

Accessories: Watercolour pencils, satin ribbon, Prima quick picks, Dovecraft brad.

Paperminutes Challenge #24

What a wash out again today. And there's me thinking it's the middle of summer! The winter flood across the road from us is rising - nearly 4 months early. I just hope the winter is a dry one! Martin has gone back to work today after his annual fortnight holiday, and it's great to get back into my routine AND crafting. This week over on Paperminutes is this sketch I needed a 'get well card' for my nan as she is feeling a little unwell. As I can't get to see her I thought I'd send her a card instead. To be honest she just wants the envelope with the airmail sticker!!!! Stamp: Third Coast Stamps, Paciente Muerto Paper: BasicGrey, Euphoria Accessories: Versafine ink, Prima Quick picks and various other flowers, Stickles, computer printed sentiment.

Whiff of Joy Stamps

Do you like stamping? Do you love the images designed by Alison Acton and Elisabeth Bell? Well if you do, have you been to Whiff of Joy Stamps? It's a new on-line shop selling these gorgeous new stamps.

Pre-Orders for our first character range "Charlotte and Charlie designed by Alison Acton can be placed now and end on August 11th. As an opening feature we charge NO additional shipping costs for all Pre-Orders

So what are you waiting for ....... get over there and spend, spend, spend :)

Oh, and another great offer (I nearly forgot to share this fabby news with you), if you pop along to Katharina's blog there is fantastic blog candy up for grabs.

Blog Candy

There is gorgeous blog candy over at Debbie's blog and take a look at the new wonderful stamps that's on offer. And guess what .......... Debbie herself has designed them - WOW! All I can say is that they are on my wish list, they are soooo cute :)

Playing catch up ....

As I lost my mojo for a few weeks, I'm playing catch up now on a few challenge blogs as I love using sketches I couldn't resist doing a few. This sketch is from Sketch Saturday challenge #9

Stamp: Sarah Kay - gorgeous new stamp that I won over on Funky Fairys challenge blog Paper: BasicGrey, Euphoria Inks: StazOn ink jet black, Versacolor petal pink Accessories: H2os, brads, Prima night shades satin and quick picks and peels offs.

Sketch Saturday #10

I don't know what's the matter with me the last few weeks, I haven't made a card - well that's a lie, I made a birthday card for my husband last friday night (his birthday was on saturday). I had to make myself sit down and make it! I'll post a picture of it later. Today I had to force myself again to sit still long enough to make a card, even though I'm not entirely happy, I'm glad I made something. I played along with Sketch Saturday and Jo has designed another great sketch. Paper: BasicGrey, Lilykate Stamps: BasicGrey, Insignia Ink: StazOn jet black, Versafine imperial purple and Bazzinks wisteria Accessories: Sakura pens and corner adoner punch.