Baby card

I'm a little late getting this card in the post, but hopefully she won't mind! Guess what? ...... I've been playing with my LOTV stamps again, but this time it's from the new release. I had to play with at least one new stamp before my holiday. I played along with the following challenges: Sketch Saturday - week 106 My Time to Craft - challenge 95 extra special Creative Inspirations - challenge 64 babies The Creative Cottage - challenge 14 going pink Paper: Papermania Rose Garden paper pack Stamp: LOTV baby blanket, SU! Whimsical Words Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, Martha Stewart doily punch, Spellbinders labels 1, ribbon, large flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Prima flowers, Stickles frosted lace and diamond gem. Thanks for looking.

Sunny friday

I've been playing again with my lovely C.C.Design stamps, I just find them such a joy to colour. And as I found an unused paper pad (and to be honest I haven't got a clue how long I've had it either, but I'm sure it's not too long as it wasn't at the bottom of the pile!) I thought I'd play along with the ABC challenge this week.

I'm entering my card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - challenge 51 sketch

Crafty Angels - challenge 34 one for the girls

ABC challenge - U is for unused stash

Little Red Wagon - challenge 28 brads

Cutie Sunday - challenge 91 garden

Paper: Freebie paper My Minds Eye pretty please spring papers

Stamp: C.C.Design swiss pixie Heidi, SU! oval all

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Nesties, Cuttlebug, SU! oval and scallop oval punches, Stickles frossted lace, brads.

Thanks for looking.

Time flies

I can't believe how quick the weeks are flying by, it will soon be christmas!!!!!! I'm going to be organised this year, well I'm hoping to get my christmas cards made early so it's not a big rush come december (that's my big plan anyway!).

Anyway back to the present ..... my sister in law gave me a beautiful necklace as a gift last week, so I decided to make her a card just to say 'thank you'. I used one of my new Tiddly Inks downloads, this little bug is really cute, just love her to bits!.

I played along with

Ooh-la-la-Creations - challenge 53 minimalist (white space essential)

I love Digi challenge - challenge 6 thank you

Stamp: Tiddly Inks Spring HuggABugg, SU! curvey verses

Cardstock: SU! real red, whisper white

Accessories: Copics, stickles

Thanks for looking.

I'm back

from a long weekend away which turned into nearly two and half weeks away. Oh the joys of Mother Nature. I didn't mind too much as I was staying with my parents in the UK, and I woke to the sound of seagulls and the smell of the sea. I was caught up with the 'no fly zone' with the ash cloud that paralized northern europe.

Then on 20th my nan passed away very peacefully. We knew she didn't have long, but none the less, it was still painful to watch her drift away. So rest in peace Nana, you're with Grampa now.

So all this means I'm very late with making birthday cards, and I'm slowly catching up. This is the first card I made with my new Lili of the Valley stamps.

I played along with these challenges:

Create 4 Fun - Week 18 sketch

Stamp with Fun - Challenge 57 friends

Lili of the Valley - Challenge 52 here comes summer

Cutie Sunday - Challenge 90 freestyle

Paper: DCWV Citrus stack

Stamp: LOTV Rosie Posy, SU! oval all

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, square nestabilities, cuttlebug, SU! oval and scallop oval punches.

Thanks for looking.

I've been crafting again

I needed a card for a daughter of a friend of mine, so I had to use one of my favourite stamps from C.C. Designs, Swiss Pixies Heidi and to my shame I haven't used her for ages! Anyway, I decided to play along with a few challenges

Papertake Weekly - challenge 38 sketch

Simon Says - a card for a child

Crafty Angels - week 30 my favourite things

Stamp: Swiss Pixies Heidi, SU! oval all

Paper: My Minds Eye bloom and grow

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, rectangle nestabilities, SU! oval and scallop oval punches, stampendous glitter.

Thanks for looking.

One card for a few challenges

I'm loving my new BasicGrey green at heart paper pad, it's sooo easy to work with. I followed the sketch over at Sketchy Colors this week and also decided to play along with a few other challenges too! Sketchy Colors - challenge 14 sketch The Pink Elephant - challenge 61 nature Stampavie and More - challenge 89 green Quixotic Challenge - challenge 20 the joys of spring C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 45 buttons Our Creative Corner - break out the buttons Kraftin' Kimmie - challenge 23 a little punchy!

Stamptacular Sunday challenge - challenge 53 sugar and spice and everything nice

Stamp: Cindy and Mindy small talk - Kraftin' Kimmie, SU! whimsical words Paper: BasicGrey green at heart paper pad Cardstock: SU! handsome hunter Ink: Memento tuxedo black Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Oval Nestabilities, Label 1 nestabilities, Prima flowers, Roses from Wild Orchard Crafts, BasicGrey green at heart buttons. Thanks for looking.

Anyone for Anya?

This is my first time playing along with Anyone for Anya? and guess what .... I'm not using Anya as from this challenge you can play with any C.C.Design stamps wooohooooo. I couldn't resist that so I inked up my Swiss Pixie Birgitta and grabbed my copics and followed along with the sketch for this challenge.

Stamp: C.C.Design swiss pixie Birgitta, SU! oval all

Paper: BasicGrey green at heart, Prism classic orange cardstock

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, BasicGrey green at heart buttons, Stampendous glitter, Lace, Spellbinders nestabilities labels four, Diamond gem, Prima flowers, Martha Stewart leaf punch, SU! oval and scallop oval punches.

Thanks for looking.

Spring came and went ......

Oh my, the weather we are having is terrible, someone please bring back the spring. Since the clocks went forward we've had bad weather - storms, sleet, rain, snow, hail and it's blooming freezing again!!!!!

Can't grumble too much (well I could, but I won't!), I've managed to make another card woohooo! with the bright colours I'd hope it would cheer me up and it has. I played along with a few challenge blogs for this one:

Everybody Art Challenge - challenge 84 Spring

Little Red Wagon - challenge 22 rolling into spring

Charisma Cards - challenge 12 Spring has Sprung

Stamp: SU! Flight of the Butterfly

Cardstock: SU! Real Red and Barely Banana

Paper: SU! hostess set patterns pack

Ink: SU! Real Red

Accessories: SU! Barely Banana ribbon, SU! butterfly punch, SU! scallop punch.

Thanks for looking.

Creative Card Crew

The theme for the challenge over at Creative Card Crew is 'Punch It'. And as I needed a card for someone that's going through a bit of a tough period in his life and I thought my new Serenity stamps from Verve Stamps would be just the job. For me I use this prayer everyday in my journey through life and it means so much to me as I know it means alot to my friend.

Stamp: Verve Stamps Serenity

Cardstock: SU! Chocolate Chip and Barely Banana

Ink: SU! chocolate chip and VersaFine onyx black

Accessories: Nestabilties curved rectangles and labels one, Cuttlebug

Thanks for looking.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 34

The challenge over at C.R.A.F.T. challenge blog this week is the colour red. My ATCs that I made for a swap over at Auntys craft forum fit the bill perfectly. Stamp: Verve Stamps Budding Blossoms and SU! Polka Dot background stamp Ink: Memento tuxedo black and Bazzinks Ivy. Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities labels four. Thanks for looking.

Mojo Monday 122

I'm still around, just haven't blogged for a little while. This weather can be such a downer, we've had fog now for a few days, and I'm hoping tomorrow it will disappear. People who drive in these conditions without lights on their vehicles are a right pain in the backside. I've been playing with my new Verve Stamps again, and they are gorgeous. They had a big sale just after christmas and I ordered a few sets and I just wish I'd ordered more. This is the sketch for this week over at Mojo Monday. Stamp: Verve Stamps Budding Blossoms and Birthday Surprise Cardstock: Stampin' Up! So Saffron Paper: Stampin' Up! level 1 hostess gift Ink: Mememto tuxedo black Accessories: Copics, ribbon, oval nestabilities, Cuttlebug Thanks for looking.

Crazy 4 Challenges

Oh well I started off well, blogging and crafting, but as usual I've stopped doing both. I thought I'd better have a play with one of my new stamps (I say it's new 'cause I haven't used it before and the poor thing was getting covered in dust!). This is my first time to join in with Crazy 4 Challenges, but as it's a new year and my new quest for doing more crafting I thought why not. The challenge for this week is 'Birthdays' and I have a list of birthday cards to make for this month I decided to use this card.

Stamp: C.C.Designs Kiki La Rue - Coffee Kiki, Stampin' Up! Oval all

Paper/cardstock: Cosmo Cricket earth love, prismatic

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics, Oval nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Stampin' Up! Oval and scallop punches.

Thanks for looking.

My Time to Craft Challenge

Yep more Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, and I'm over the moon that a great on-line store like Quixotic Paperie stocks wonderful goodies and delivers to Ireland without charging over the top for postage. The challenge over at My Time to Craft last week was 'Anything Goes', and my card fits perfectly *grins* as I haven't played along with this blog for ages. Stamp: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Drucilla Paper: My Mind's Eye - Bloom and Grow Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Stampin' Up! pumpkin Pie Accessories: Prima Sugar Blooms, Prima say it in crystals, Copics, Cuttlebug, Mega Nestabilities curved rectangles and circle nestabilities. Thanks for looking.

Papertake Weekly

A very belated Happy New Year to you all, and there's me thinking I'm going to be blogging alot more this year! Oh well things never change (well they do, but very very slowly LOL!). As usual I forgot to take photos of my Christmas cards that I made so, as you can tell I haven't blogged since I don't know when! Anyway, I've been playing with my new Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps they are adorable and again, nearly forgot to post on here. This card I made for Papertake Weekly (a new challenge is starting tomorrow, but I'm just in time). This is the great sketch for the challenge Stamp: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Small Talk, Stampin' Up! - Flight of the Butterfly Paper: My Mind's Eye - Bloom and Grow Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Stampin' Up! pumkin pie Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Mega Nestabilities Curved Rectangles Thanks for looking.

Sketchy Colors

The new challenge blog Sketchy Colors has started and the first challenge is 'Purple/Lilac', and I love my new stamp Lillith by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and decided she would look good in purple. Sorry for the terrible pictures, the light has been awful. Stamp: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Lillith, Stampin' Up! oval all Paper: BasicGrey wisteria Ink: Memento tuxedo black Accessories: Copics, Prima flowers, gems, Stampin' Up! oval and scallop oval punches, buttons, oval nestabilities and Cuttlebug. Thanks for looking.

Friday Sketchers

This is the sketch over at Friday Sketchers this week. I really find making male cards very hard I always want to put flowers and bling on every card I make LOL!. Well I restrained myself with just thread, but it was very hard.

Paper: BasicGrey boxer and core'dination cardstock

Stamp: Sugar Nellie Manga Boy

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics, chalk, SU! linen thread, BasicGrey boxer brads, Papermania button, chipboard.

Thanks for looking.

Creative Card Crew

Woohooo I'm a roll with new challenges. This week over at Creative Card Crew the challenge is 'Strings Attached' so I just had to enter a card that I made for my brother in law. After I stuck every down I realised the button had moved up DOH! why don't I look first! Oh well it's too late 'cause it's in the post. Paper: BasicGrey archaic Ink: Distress ink antique linen Accessories: BasicGrey archaic button, Stampin' Up! linen thread, edge distresser, Stampin' Up! circle punch, Cricut and George and Basic shapes cart. Thanks for looking.

Mojo Monday 113

Well I thought it was about time I played along with Mojo Monday, I think their sketches are great every week, simple but stylish, dress them up or down. So after looking at this weeks sketch I decided to do something simple. Paper: BasicGrey urban prairie Stamp: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Lillith, Stampin' Up! circle of friendship Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Versa Color smoke blue and baby blue Accessories: Copics, prima flower, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Stampin' Up! circle punch. Thanks for looking.

Stamp Something

I nearly forgot to post this, I must have water on the brain, as my home is surrounded by flood water and it's rising slowly towards the hayshed and cattle shed! I've just been trying to decide which of my crafting goodies would I save first if the flood water gets in here! Anyway, the challenge over at Stamp Something this week was a great sketch.

Paper: BasicGrey porcelain and core'dination cardstock Stamp: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Lillith and Stampin' Up! circle of friendship Ink: Memento tuxedo black and Bazzinks ivy Accessories: Prima flowers, Prima say it in Crystals, Prima E.pearls and crystals, Stampin' Up! circle punches and Copics. 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.