Cards for men

I've been playing with CBS again, I just love them.  This card I made using Ahoy Matey collection and dies.  I have loads of fun with this set.  I also used MFT dies - another company that I love!  I'm playing along with Cards for Men challenge with the theme of anything goes

 

Stamp: CBS Ahoy Matey

Ink: Distress ink barn door and memento

Accessories: CBS ahoy matey dies, MFT jumbo ric rac die





Clean and Simple

I've been looking at loads of different blogs recently and the C&S designs have been jumping out at me, so I thought I'd have a play.  I grabbed flourishes - scallops & dots from WaltzingMouse Stamps and I'm ashamed to say that these stamps have been neglected for over two years EEEEEKK!!!!!  I bought them at GBCE 2010, and hopefully the bag full of new stamps that I bought this year will see ink very soon!

After I took these photos I realised that I should have taken a couple of photos of all of them together instead of separatly.

Stamps: WaltzingMouse Stamps  flourishes - scallops & dots, text it, frame it and say it with style
Ink: Distress inks - broken china, tumbled glass, shaded lilac, dusty concord, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, peeled paint, shabby shutters, brushed corduroy, antique linen, worn lipstick, barn door
Accessories: Versamark, clear embossing powder, MFT die-namics butterflies, vellum and pearls.

Big thanks for looking, hugs.

Sketch Saturday

I can't believe I'm still blogging (fingers crossed May will be a good blogging month too!!).  The weather is all over the place, today has been like the middle of summer (warm and sunny!), and it's been great being able to walk around the farm without putting loads of wet gear on, especially as I'm in and out looking at Miss Milly (my heifer), waiting for her to calve.  She's overdue and I've been having many sleepless nights waiting .......

Enough waffle, I want to show you a card that I made for Sketch Saturday. 

Stamp: Lili of the Valley patchwork daisy, MFT birthday princess
Paper: First Edition Paper spring feast
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Twinkling H2Os, Spellbinders nesties and labels 1, MFT die-namics flower trio and leaf trio, buttons.

Stamp with fun

This week over at Stamp With Fun they have wonderful sketch, so I grabbed my favourite papers (at the moment), and I chose one of my newest stamp from Lili of the Valley.  I also played with my Twinking H20s something that I haven't done for ages (well since I started buying copics anyway).  I need lots more practice with these, but I had loads of fun!!!!

Stamps:  Lili of the Valley patchwork hot air balloon, MFT pure innocence birthday princess
Paper: First Edition Paper up, up and away
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Twinklin H20s, MFT die-namics stacking stars, cuttlebug

Tuesday Morning Sketchers

I don't think I've ever played along with Tuesday Morning Sketchers, and I don't know why not, 'cause their sketches are amazing and great to follow.

Stamp: Lili of the Valley rosie with cake, Verve Stamps birthday surprise
Paper: First Edition Paper spring feast
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, MFT Die-namics dizzy doily, Martha Stewart punch and brads.

More Up, Up and Away

I just can't seem to put this paper away at the moment, I just love it and I also love a little bling. 

Stamps: My Favorite Things pure innocence birthday princess
Paper: First Edition Paper up, up and away
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up!
Accessories: Cuttlebug, nesties, bling, lace, Prima flowers and Prima say it in pearls

I'm playing along with the following challenges:
Sweet Stampin' - Girly but no pink (hopefully the icing on the cake won't matter!)
Totally Gorjuss - Bling
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes

CES Challenges

I've been playing around with my scissors and my Pure Innocence stamps, so I just had to play along with CES Challenges this week 'cause it's 'Paper Piece It'.

Stamps: Pure Innocence for MFT birthday princess
Paper: First Edition Paper up, up and away
Ink: Memento
Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, MFT flower trio and leaf trio

Clean and Simple

I wanted to use up a few scraps of cardstock as I hoard loads and my box is overflowing big time! and this week over at Clean and Simple it was my chance to use them. As always there's a fabby sketch that helps with my lost mojo.

Stamp: Verve Stamps hope blooms

Cardstock: Various Stampin' Up! - sorry don't know the names and they're probably retired by now, they been in my box for some time!!!

Ink: Versafine onxy black

Accessories: Cuttlebug, My Favorite Things die-namics flower and leaf trio, and simply scallops.

Simon Says ......

This week at Simon Says the challenge is Anything Goes and you don't have to say that twice to me!

Stamp: Lili of the Valley Little Ballerina and For You Circular Sentiments

Ink: Memento

Paper: First Edition Paper Spring Feast paper pad

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, MFT Die-namics Dizzy Doily and Upsy-Daisy, glitter, corkbord and fibers.

Thanks for looking.

The Sweet Stop

As I'm waaaaayyyyy behind making cards, there's going to be a few posted over the next couple of days, if my nose stops dribbling for a while, but as I'm on a roll, I'm not going to stop. This next card I played along with The Sweet Stop, and it's another fabby sketch yeah!

Stamp: LOTV Maisie two balloons

Paper: First Edition Paper Hideaway

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, chipboard letters, MFT Upsy Daisy dies, lace and Stickles frosted lace.

And here's the sketch

CAS-ual Fridays

This is my first time playing along with CAS-ual Fridays. I've used their sketches on a few occasions but I never upload on here (there's a surprise!). I am determined to finish this year on a high on here, so keep an eye out, I'm going to be posting loads.

CAS-ual Fridays: Challenge 26 sketch

One Stop Crafting Challenge: challenge 155 no sentiments

Paper: My Minds Eye Hattie paper pad

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Quic Kutz polka dots folder, ProvoCraft textile folder, My Favorite Things die-namics butterflies and scallop border, Papermania blue vellum.

Thanks for looking.

Card Patterns

I haven't been making as many cards recently, I think the weather is getting me down - rain, wind and it's blooming cold, so much for being summer!! I've been looking at some crafty challenges and Card Pattern sketch just jumped out at me, so I decided to kick the cat off my table and dig some stash out.

Stamp: Verve Stamps Circular Sayings Paper: My Minds Eye Mabel paper pad Ink: Versafine onyx black Accessories: Cuttlebug, Scallop die-namics from My Favorite Things, seem binding from The Ribbon Reel, Prima Essentials 9 Fairy Flora flower, bling and a flower button.

Thanks for looking.

Secret Crafter and Cards for Men

Yay I'm blogging again LOL!

This card was very easy to make, only 'cause I already had the image/layout in my mind (which makes a big change!).

I'm playing along with 2 challenges for this card:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: 145 monochromatic

Cards for Men: 16 clean and simple

Stamp: My Favorite Things - Inspired by Spring and Papermania sentiments

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! chocolate chip

Ink: Versafine vintage sepia

Accessories: Stampin' Up! twine

Thanks for looking

Sketch Saturday

I made this card the other day, and yes I forgot to post it on here. I played along with Sketch Saturday challenge. It's a great challenge blog when my mojo goes on holiday, and it's been on holiday for a while now!!

Stamps: Lili of the Valley Mirror Mirror and set 7 For You Circular Sentiments, Waltzingmouse stamps Gingham & Co

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress inks Spun Sugar and Peeled Paint

Paper: First Edition Paper - Spring Feast paper pad

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nesties, MFT Die-namics open scallop border, Prima flowers, Liquid Pears white opal, Stickles frosted lace and Glossy Accents.

Twice in one week!

My, things are changing here LOL!

I decided to play with my new stamps from Verve Stamps, I don't know if I like this card or not, it looked really different in my head!!!!! (but then again most things do LOL!)

Stamps: Verve Stamps Bloom and Grow, Birthday Bash

Paper: My Minds Eye Hattie paper pad

Ink: Distress inks Spiced Marmalade and Broken China, Memento rich cocoa

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nesties, Verve Stamps Floral Circles die set, MFT simply scallops Die-namics and ribbon.

I've entered my card into the Card Patterns challenge this week.

Thanks for looking.