Crackled teddy

With this card I played with some crackle paint, as I wanted a different look to what I normally do.  I must learn to become more patient waiting for the paint to crack, as I used my heat gun and it began to bubble in places, hey ho I'll remember for the next time.

Stamps: Teddy stamp from Rubbadubbadoo, Waltzingmouse Stamps text-it and say it loud
Cardstock: Core'dinations
Accessories: Cuttlebug, nesties, distress inks antique linen and brushed corduroy, distress crackle paint rock candy and wonderful metal corners from Nanny Maggie

I'm entering my cards into the following challenges this week:
Paperminutes - text as design
Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenges - metal

Thanks for looking,

Lili of the Valley

I love this image from Lili of the Valley, the cat is adorable. My cat is poorly tonight, there's something wrong with his leg, so I'm going to try and take him to the vets tomorrow. When I say he's my cat, he's not really. He just turned up one day and decided to stay, and he's still very wild, so I think it's going to be fun and games tomorrow!! I'm entering this card into the following challenges: Creative Stamp Friends - challenge 17 shapes Paperminutes - challenge 150 flowers Stamp Something - cute Basic Grey - challenge 36 flower power Cutie Sunday - challenge 128 anything goes Wow, that's a few! Paper: BasicGrey green at Heart Stamp: Lili of the Valley Me and my Cat, sentiment Waltzingmouse Stamp Frame It Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, chalk, Retro flower punches medium and small, corner rounder punch. Thanks for looking.

Some thank you cards

Here's a selection of Thank You cards that I made to thank friends and family for my christmas gifts.

I'm entering my cards into the following challenges:

Totally Paper Crafts - challenge 48 Thank You

Paperminutes - challenge 147 background pattern main subject

Card: Stampin' Up! old olive, elegant eggplant and very vanilla

Stamps: Hero Arts flourish background and Waltzingmouse Stamps say it with style

Ink: Distress Inks milled lavender, dusty concord, peeled paint, shabby shutters, spiced marmalade, mustard seed, pumice stone, broken china, tumbled glass

Accessories: Cuttlebug, spellbinders labels 10, clear embossing power, Stampin' Up! ribbon pumpkin pie, elegant eggplant and always artichoke.

Thanks for looking.

Nearly there .....

I'm just trying to get myself sorted with cardmaking before I leave to go to visit my parents in the UK. Just got to make a Father's Day card (better make that before I leave!). Anyway, this card I'm entering it into the following challenges: Friday Sketchers - challenge 105 Alphabet Challenge - F is for flowers Paperminutes - challenge 117 hot A Spoonful of Sugar - challenge 107 floral delight Charisma Cardz - challenge 23 spots and dots Stampavie and More - challenge 98 dots Paper: BasicGrey Gypsy paper pad Stamp: LOTV on the garden wall Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, gems, Glossy Accents and chalk. Thanks for looking.

Paperminutes challenge #116

This card I made following the sketch over at Paperminutes and again I've used LOTV stamp (I think I'd better let some of my other stamps see some ink in the near future otherwise they'll feel very neglected!).

Paper: BasicGrey kioshi paper pad

Stamp: Lili of the Valley me and my cat

Ink: Memento, versa color umber

Accessories: Copics, nesties, Cuttlebug, BasicGrey kioshi brads amd chalk.

Thanks for looking.

Paperminutes Challenge #78

I've been crafting again YAY! I'm glad I'm getting back into it and maybe this is a good omen - maybe Martin might go back to work soon and then I can get back into my routine. I made this card using the sketch over at Paperminutes (a challenge blog that I haven't played along with for ages!). It's a great sketch and I knew exactly what stamp I was going to play with Penny Black Embrace. As I've had this stamp for far too long without using it myself I thought it was about time to get it out. Stamp: Penny Black embrace, SU! Oval all Paper: Brenda Walton chelsea pad Ink: Memento tuxedo black Accessories: Copics, prima flowers, rectangle nestabilities, cuttlebug, sunflowers, ice stickles crystal ice, SU! oval and scallop punches. 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.

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.

Paperminutes Challenge #14

This is the sketch challenge this week on Paperminutes. As I finally received my gorgeous new Magnolia stamps (thanks Royal Mail!!!!!) from Sassy Crafts, I wanted to use one of my new stamps, so I decided to rotate the sketch so I could ;)

For the background I used weave background stamp from Cornish Heritage Farms. For the main image I used Summer Tilda, coloured her in with watercolour pencils, added a couple of Prima Got Flowers and attached them with a couple of Dovecraft brads. Then finally added green dotty ribbon.

Thanks for looking.

Paperminutes Challenge #13

I'm on a roll today, it must be the lovely weather keeping me in doors - I have loads to do in the garden LOL. Paperminutes sketch this week is another great one.

This was a very quick card for me, and a bit of a cheat too! I used a Penny Black Stickeroo for the image and just added a few flowers, simple as that!

Thanks for looking.

Paperminutes Challenge #12

This is the sketch for this weeks challenge on Paperminutes. And while I was making another card this morning, I spotted some gorgeous paper which would do nicely for this challenge. Again it's from the Gypsy range and I added some gorgeous Prima quick pick blossoms.

Thanks for looking.

Paperminutes Challenge #11

On Paperminutes challenge blog this week they have a great sketch and thankfully I'm just in time to do this challenge - leaving it till the last moment again!!

I've used Chatterbox paper, the Cottage collection which I love and wish I'd bought more 'cause it's double sided and both sides are gorgeous. I coloured in my Magnolia stamp (from Sassy Crafts, and Emma has a delivery tomorrow of new stamps which I can't wait to get my little mits on) with water colour pencils and added a touch of Stickles on the wings.

Paperminutes Challenge blog

I've found another challenge sketch blog YEAH!, It's a fairly new challenge blog, so take a look at Paperminutes This is this weeks sketch. And here is my take on it