Paper Piecing

I've been playing around paper piecing again and I think I need to get my eyes tested 'cause I just couldn't stay in focus. Oh lordy I'm getting old!!!!!!

Stamp: Lili of the Valley masie two balloons, Verve Stamps birthday surprise
Ink: memento
Paper:First Edition Paper up, up and away
Accessories: Copics, BasicGrey archaic buttons, Prima flowers and Prima flower centre sultan clear gem.

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges - paper piecing
Delightful Challenges - paper piecing
Crafty Catz - anything goes

Lili of the Valley

Am I too late for this challenge????? Yep, I just checked LOL. Oh well, I needed to blog anyway. Here's my card for last week.

Stamp: Lili of the Valley gone fishing Paper: BasicGrey archaic Ink: Memento, Distress inks brushed corduroy and vintage photo Accessories: Copics, chalk, ribbon, scrabble letters.

Thanks for looking.

Pom Pom

Yes another LOTV stamp. I'm really loving these new images, they are just adorable. And something old, my BG porcelain papers!

Challenges: Sketch and Stash: challenge 54 sketch Delightful Challenges: come fly with me C.R.A.F.T.: challenge 88 in the roll of a die

Stamps: Lili of the Valley Pom Pom and Hero Arts Happiness Messages Paper: BasicGrey Porcelain paper pad Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Distress Inks brushed corduroy and vintage photo Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, frosted lace stickles, Provo Craft script embossing folder, ribbon, butterfly charm and chalk.

Thanks for looking.

Faith

Yep I've finally printed off my new digis from Sugar Nellie and the one I've used for this card is called Faith, and I must say the four new girls are totally gorgeous and a dream to colour. I followed the wonderful sketch over at Sketch Saturday and I also played along with Cupcake Crafts - challenge 124 something new and The Creative Cottage - challenge 30 something new Stamp: Sugar Nellie digi image Faith, Verve Stamps birthday bash Paper: BasicGrey origins Ink: Versafine onyx black and Distress ink brushed corduroy Accessories: Copics, BasicGrey origins buttons, square metal brads, and a gorgeous lace corner from Little Snippets. Thanks for looking.

Buttons galore!

I love buttons, I have a large collection different sizes, colours and shapes, so why don't I use them more often????? Infact why don't I use more of my older stash instead of buying more????? From now on I'm going to use the stash that I already have and not buy any new (unless I really, really need it!). Anyway, back to buttons, as you can see on my card I used a few. I followed the sketch from Truly Scrumptious with the optional extra of 'Dreaming of Summer' (I can always dream of summer and fingers crossed it will be a little better than the last one we had). Delightful challenges this week is buttons, a brand spanking new challenge Do You Stack Up? is Cute as a Button and Paper Sundaes challenge is Circles - covered a few challenges with my buttons, I should use them more often LOL! Paper: BasicGrey kioshi paper pad Stamp: Sugar Nellie daisy, Waltzingmouse Stamps frame it Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, BasicGrey kioshi buttons and ribbon Thanks for looking.

A Spoon Full of Sugar

See I told you I made a few male cards. I love this image, infact I love all LOTV stamps, shame I don't have enough hours in the day to play with them more!

I'm playing along with A Spoon Full of Sugar and the challenge is 'Anything Goes'

Paper: BasicGrey Mellow

Stamp: Lili of the Valley Lazy Afternoon, sentiment Waltzingmouse Stamps Frame It

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Martha Stewart button punch, Stampin' Up! twine, corner punch

Thanks for looking.

And another .....

Yep, here's anoth male card, but the more I look at the image, it looks more girly. Hey ho my nephew would have received it by now and I expect he'll be more interested with the present inside!

I'm playing along with the following challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - 118 use shapes

Papertake Weekly - cut it out

Little Red Wagon - BasicGrey

Paper: BasicGrey boxer

Stamp: Lili of the Valley balloon bunny

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Curved Rectangles mega nesties, various Stampin' Up! punches, Martha Stewart punch and computer generated sentiment.

Thanks for looking.

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge

I couldn't resist playing along with this weeks challenge over at Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge it's a fabby sketch to use up some left over bits.

Paper: BasicGrey wisteria paper pad, Bazzill cardstock

Stamp: Waltzingmouse stamps Say it with Style

Ink: Versafine

Accessories: Lace, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders labels 4, circle nesties, white embossing powder

Thanks for looking

Cardz 'n' Scrapz comp

The competition over on Cardz 'n' Scrapz forum was a sketch - a great one - and I had to play along, so this is my card. The colours are so different on these photos, strange!

Stamp: Lili of the Valley Rosie Posy

Paper: BasicGrey Cappella

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Martha Stewart garden trellis punch and frond punch, pearl, Prima flower, Stickles frosted lace, ribbon.

Thanks for looking.

Friday Sketchers 116

I don't know whats happening with me lately, I've made another card LOL! This time I played along with Friday Sketchers and as always a fabby sketch to follow.

Stamp: Kraftin' Kimmie stamps - You Lift Me Up, Papermania clear sentiment stamp

Paper: BasicGrey green at heart paper pad

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders labels 10, Swirls embossing folder, Copics, BasicGrey green at heart buttons, Prima flowers, Stickles frosted lace, chalk.

Thanks for looking.

Anni-VERVE-sary

Last friday Verve Stamps had an Anni-VERVE-sary party with a fantastic release of their new stamps. And I must say WOW, every set I WANT, which is very strange 'cause there is always one set that's not my style (from all the different companies I order from). I really wish my bank balance would say 'OK, order them now' but it doesn't :(.

Anyway, apart from the gorgeous new stamps, Julee had a challenge - a five sketch challenge - and I made cards and guess what???? I had them uploaded before the time *faint* (I'm just really slow at adding things to my blog!). So here are the cards that I made

Card 1

Stamp: Verve Just for You

Card: Stampin' Up! Mellow Moss

Paper: Pink Paislee Queen Bee

Ink: Versafine onyx black

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders labels 1 and nesties

Card 2

Stamp: Verve Just for You

Card: Stampin' Up! Barely Banana

Paper: BasicGrey Origins

Ink: Versafine onyx black and Versacolor umber

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders nesties, ribbon

Card 3

Stamp: Verve Beautiful You

Card: Stampin' Up! Pretty in Pink and Bordering Blue

Paper: BasicGrey Cappella

Ink: Versafine onyx black

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders nesties, lace, American Craft ribbon, Crafts-Too butterfly embossing folder, Prima Flower, Prima pearl flower centre

Card 4

Stamp: Verve Petals and Stems, Artful Elegance, Circular Sayings

Card: Stampin' Up! Lavender Lace, Apricot Appeal, Barely Banana

Ink: Stampin' Up! Lavender Lace, Barely Banana, Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin' Up! circle punch, Versamark, clear embossing powder, Martha Stewart garden trellis punch, Prima flower, Prima gems, Stickles frosted lace.

Card 5

Stamp: Verve Fluttering By

Card: Stampin' Up! Real Red, Barely Banana

Ink: Stampin' Up! Real Red

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders nesties, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Stampin' Up! Real Red ribbon, gems

Thanks for looking.

My Valentines Card

This is the valentine's card that I made for my darling husband. I used my new stamps from Waltzing Mouse Stamps. As loads of challenges covered the theme of valentine I have entered the card into some of them Double Dutch – be my valentine Everybody Art Challenge - Valentine Creative Card Crew – Valentine ABC challenges – New Simon Says – all you need is love Color Create – red, white/off white, chocolate and pink Daring Cardmakers – have a heart Lots to do – love is in the air

Paper:

BasicGrey sweetpea alyssa

Stamp:

WaltzingMouse Stamps Sweethearts

Very Vintage Labels 4

Ink:

Memento rich cocoa,

Versa Color orchid

Bazzinks petunia

Accessories:

Cuttlebug,

Nestabilities labels 4

paper distresser,

buttons,

SU! Linen thread

Thanks for looking

Basic Grey Challenge

I'm still playing with my Kraftin' Kimmie stamps, I just can't seem to put them down for long!! And yes I'm still using my new BasicGrey origins paper pad - I'm loving this collection it's really easy to use.

This week over at the BasicGrey Challenge blog the challenge this week is a sketch and I adore trying to follow the sketch and I think I've followed it near enough.

Paper

BasicGrey origins paper pad

Stamp

Kraftin' Kimmie Lillith

Ink

Memento tuxedo black

Accessories

Copics

Various Prima flowers

Lace

Cuttlebug

Square nestabilities

Mega nestabilites curved rectangles

Prima say it in crystals

Thanks for looking.

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge

I thought it was about time I played along with Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge blog, as I adore the stamps, they're such fun! Anyway, this week the challenge was 'Be a little ripper!!!".

Paper

Basic Grey origins paper pad Cardstock Core'dination Stamp Cindy and Mindy Small Talk - Kraftin' Kimmie Ink Memento tuxedo black Accessories Copics Cuttlebug ProvoCraft Spots and Dots embossing folder Prima flower Button

Thanks for looking

Delightful Sketches

This card I made following the sketch from Delightful Sketches. It's a great sketch and I turned it on it's side as I wanted to use this image from Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps that I bought from Quixotic Paperie and I just had to use these gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts.

Paper: BasicGrey Euphoria

Stamp: Kraftin' Kimmie's Stamps moonlight whispers Charlotte

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics, lace, flowers, Martha Stuart doily lace border punch.

Thanks for looking.

Everybody Art Challenge #64

I'm just in time with this weeks challenge over at Everybody Art Challenge. I just really wanted to use my new BasicGrey papers - well I've had them for a little while just haven't put the scissors anywhere near them! This is the great sketch to follow Stamp: The Greeting Farm Hope and Stampin' Up! circle of friendship Papers: BasicGrey indian summer, core'dination cardstock Ink: Memento tuxedo black Accessories: BasicGrey glazed brads, Cuttlebug, D'vine Swirl embossing folder, Copics, Stampin' Up! circle punches. Thanks for looking.

Truly Scrumptious #3

This is my first time playing along with Truly Scrumptious, I just couldn't resist this fabby sketch, aswell as the sketch there was another part of the challenge - something shiny on your card - help I forgot all about that bit!!!, but I think I can get away with it 'cause her hair is very shiny LOL!

Stamp: Gorjuss Girls collection 1 by Sugar Nellie exclusive to Funky Kits

Paper: BasicGrey Mellow

Ink: Versafine black, ColorBox fluid chalk dark brown.

Accessories: H2os, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Textile embossing folder, lace, ribbon, chipboard lettering, Making Memories flower brads.

Thanks for looking.

Cutie Sunday #33

This week over at Cutie Sunday there's a fabby sketch. Check out the blog and have a go at the challenge.

Stamp: Gorjuss Girls collection 1 by Sugar Nellie, Hero Arts sentiment stamp

Paper: BasicGrey Gypsy

Cardstock: Core'dination

Accessories: H2os, brad.

Thanks for looking.

The Sugar Bowl #6

Wow, I didn't realise I haven't blogged for so long, I think I need to get my act together! Anyway, great news I've made a card LOL!. I've bought some wonderful stamps over the past few weeks, but up until now I haven't wanted to play with them *shock horror*, but it's all going to change from now on. As I couldn't resist using one of the new stamps by Elisabeth Bell from Sugar Nellie. This stamp is a dream to colour, plus as an added bonus she is really sweet. My card is for my mum for mother's day so I've entered it into The Sugar Bowl challenge - first for me. Stamp: Basket of Happiness - Sugar Nellie stamp exclusive to Funky Kits Paper: BasicGrey two scoops Accessories: Versafine inks, watercolour pencils, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Corner flourish Boss Kutz, dew drops, lace, prima flowers, pearls, brad. Thanks for looking.

Paperminutes challenge #50

This week again, over at Paperminutes there is a wonderful sketch, plus there's an added bonus of some candy ;). As I've found my mojo, I just had to play along with this challenge. I've rotated the sketch - I didn't realise until I looked at the blog - silly me for not checking before I started making the card!! Paper: BasicGrey urban prairie Stamp: Whiff of Joy stamps, the new spring stamp kit - yummy! Accessories: Various flowers, watercolour pencils, H2os, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, clear dew drops, heart charm, ribbon and Provocraft flower dies. Thanks for looking.