Is spring finally around the corner?

I really hope so, things are getting a little tough here on the farm, food is getting very scarce.  Can't grumble too much, at least it's dry and the sun has his hat on.

This card is spring like and I love the stamp, it's big and cute!  I coloured her in with distress inks and loved getting back into 'painting'.

Stamp: Sugar Nellie candy heart
Paper: First Edition Paper desert blooms
Ink: Archival Ink jet black
Accessories:  Distress inks, Die-namics photo corners, die cut embossing stencil, lace, Prima flowers assorted pearls and gems.

Challenges:
C.R.A.F.T. - mother's day
Stamp with Fun - spring

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The Sugar Bowl

Yep, I've been playing with my new Sugar Nellie downloads and this one is called Joy, and she's a little cutie! This is the sketch over at The Sugar Bowl

Digi Stamp: Sugar Nellie Joy Sitting and Waltzingmouse Stamps Say it with Style

Paper: K & Co Tim Coffey Daffodil pad

Ink: Versafine onyx black

Accessories: Copics, Retro flower punch small and medium, brads, gems 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 touch of spring

Woohooo, I can't believe it, spring is here and the fields have just turned a little greener so fingers crossed we'll have grass for the cattle soon. I'm sure they're just dying to get out of the smelly shed and run around the fields. It's really funny to watch them when they first get out, even the big fat cows run, jump and kick their back legs out. There's quite a few challenges with the theme of 'spring', and as I had to make a card for a friend I decided to play along with that theme. Crafty Catz - challenge 24 Spring Lots to Do - challenge 11 Springtime Secret Crafter Saturday challenge - challenge 75 Spring has Sprung Allsorts - challenge 44 Spring is in the air Stamp: Daisy by Elisabeth Bell available at Funky Kits Paper: DCWV The Blossoms and Butterflies stack Ink: Memento tuxedo black Accessories: Cuttlebug Square nestabilities Copics Thanks for looking

A card for my mum

I'm a terrible blogger! I really need to get more organised, but in the meanwhile, here is a Mother's day card that I made for my wonderful mum. As I played along with Sketch and Stash challenge I had to use a neglected item of stash or something new, and now I have to confess my poor neglected item is my Sugar Nellie stamp - Sweet 'n' Sassy and I don't know why I don't use her more often. As always Sketch and Stash has a wonderful sketch to follow. I also played along with Rainbow Lady's Challenge 94 - Mother's day and Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Anything goes.

Stamp:

Sugar Nellie sweet 'n' sassy

Paper:

Basic Grey euphoria

Ink:

Memento tuxedo black

Accessories:

Copics

Basic Grey euphoria chip stickers

Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

Clear gems

Plain chipboard letters

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.

Everybody Art Challenge #63

Happy Halloween :) Well we (myself and Martin) did have plans to go out this evening to a party, but when I took my dog, Bear out for a walk a little while ago, he got so scared 'cause some people are setting off fireworks! I don't mind them, but poor Bear doesn't like them one bit! So, Bear is in here with me munching on his food. Don't know what he's going to be like later when he goes outside to bed, now that's going to be fun and games!!! Over at Everybody Art Challenge the theme is 'Autumn' and again I've used my Sugar Nellie fall kit. Paper: Cosmo Cricket earth love mini deck Stamp: Sugar Nellie fall kit, Stampin' Up! oval all Ink: Memento tuxeduo black, Versafine sepia Accessories: Copics, Prima flowers, Prima e.pearls and Crystals, lace, Cuttlebug and Mega Nestabilities curved rectangles. Thanks for looking.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge and Secret Crafter

Woohooo, two challenges in one! I don't usually mix challenges, but as I'm off to my parents tomorrow I don't have time to make another card. For the C.R.A.F.T. Challenge there is a picture for inspiration (gorgeous one at that!), and for Secret Crafter the challenge was 'Autumn Colours'.

Paper: Cosmo Cricket earth love mini deck

Stamp: Sugar Nellie autumn collection

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics, prima flowers, pearls, gem brad,

Thanks for looking.

My Time to Craft Challenge #78

I haven't played along with My Time to Craft for ages, so I thought I'd better chance that fact. This weeks challenge is Autumn Fest, so I dived into my new stamps from Sugar Nellie - Autumn Collection and had a play. This is the result! Paper: Cosmo Cricket earth love mini deck Stamp: Sugar Nellie autumn collection, SU! oval all Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Bosskut corner flourish, SU! oval and scallop punches. Thanks for looking.

Auntys September Card Challange

I have finally made a card for this months challenge over at Auntys Craft Forum. Karen gave us a fab sketch to follow, so I couldn't resist.

Paper: BasicGrey porcelain paper pad

Stamp: Sugar Nellie Little Miss Attitude from the Gorjuss Girls collection 2 and SU! Oval all sentiment stamp

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Versa color umber

Accessories: Copics, prima flowers, ribbon, Pearl, Ice Stickles crystal ice, Cuttlebug, Oval Nestabilities, SU! oval and scallop oval punches.

Thanks for looking.

Sketch and Stash #18

Wooohooo, I'm getting good at making cards and blogging at the moment, but I'm not going to hold my breath, as I do tend to drift away from time to time lol!

As I've been playing with some new goodies (well I've had them a few weeks but haven't played with them yet!!!). For this card I used my new stamp from Sugar Nellie and some very old papers from K & Co. I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash which is a fab sketch and I'm sure I'll use it lots in the future.

Stamp: Sugar Nellie fragile beauty and Studio G

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyxblack

Paper: K & Co la Boutique, Core'dination

Accessories: Prima flowers, lace, copics, BasicGrey archaic brads, gemstones, nestabilities, cuttlebug, D'vine swirl embossing folder, SU! oval and scallop oval punches.

Thanks for looking.

Stamp with Fun #22

Where did August go? Wow the time is really flying, it will soon be Christmas eeeek! Better make a start on the cards! Anyway enough about christmas, I've been playing with my new Manga stamps by Sugar Nellie - oh they are a joy to colour. I played along with Stamp with Fun challenge, which was a sketch this week. My card is very basic with no added embellishments - don't know what happened there, I must be ill or something LOL! Paper: BasicGrey Wisteria paper pad Stamp: Manga girl by Sugar Nellie available from Funky Kits Ink: Memento tuxedo black and Brilliance pearlescent olive Accessories: Oval nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Copics Thanks for looking.

Daring Cardmakers

This week over at Daring Cardmakers the challenge is 'Lace' and as I have loads of lace just waiting to be used I had to join in with this challenge. Stamp: Sugar Nellie - Poppy Fields by Suzanne Woolcott, Stampin' Up! Oval All Paper: BasicGrey Porcelain and Core'dination cardstock Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Accessories: Copics, Lace, Prima flowers, white feathered ribbon flower, Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch, Oval Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, SU! Scallop and Oval punches. Thanks for looking.

Sketch and Stash Challenge #16

I haven't been crafting for a while, so that's why I haven't been blogging. Mainly I think it's because Martin has been off work sick for the past couple of months and that seems to have dried up my mojo. Oh well, fingers crossed he'll be going back next month LOL! Anyway, back to why I'm blogging. I decided to join in with a challenge blog to find my mojo and I played along with Sketch and Stash, mainly as I've got loads of new goodies and none of which I've played with. I have used one of my new stamps from Sugar Nellie - Bumble Bee designed by Suzanne Woolcott (I just love her designs). I also used my new BasicGrey pad Wisteria. This is the sketch to follow Cardstock: BasicGrey Wisteria paper pad from Cardz 'n' Scapz and core'dination Image: Sugar Nellie stamp Bumble Bee and SU! Oval sentiments Ink: Versafine imperial purple Accessories: Copics, prima flowers, brad, SU! oval punch and SU! scallop oval punch, ribbon and icicle stickles. Thanks for looking :)

Cutie Sunday #41

This is the wonderful sketch over at Cutie Sunday for this week. As always, I'm running late making and sending cards out, so this is a very quick card that I made. After I stuck down the image I realised that I didn't put the band on the card across the middle DOH! Oh well, I like the way it's turned out. I'm going to try and do some simple cards for a while as I'm enjoying the white space.

Cardstock/paper: BasicGrey euphoria

Stamp: Demure from Sugar Nellie available at Funky Kits and sentiment stamp from Inkadinkado

Ink: Versafine onxy black and imperial purple

Accessories: Prima flowers, watercolour pencils, gems, oval nestabilities and cuttlebug.

Thanks for looking.

Sketch and Stash #9

I really leave things to the last minute. Sketch and Stash challenge is nearly up and I've only just made a card – typical!

Paper: Chatterbox cottage collection – these papers are gorgeous, and I've nearly ran out eek!

Stamp: Demure by Sugar Nellie from Funky kits, it's the first time I've used this stamp and I'm sure it's not the last!

Accessories: Various prima flowers, brad, Stickles icicle, watcolour pencils.

Thanks for looking.

Cutie Sunday #40

I'm nearly out of time with this challenge - Cutie Sunday, but I love the sketch so I just had to join in. This time I used my new Gorjuss Girl stamp - collection 2 from Sugar Nellie. Again, I expect you'll see loads of cards made out of this collection, they just seem to get better and better!

Cardstock: Die Cuts With a View

Stamp: Gorjuss Girls collection 2 from Sugar Nellie available from Funky Kits

Accessories: watercolour pencils, ribbon various flowers, dew drops, Cuttlebug, mega nestabilites - curved rectangles

Thanks for looking.

Friday Sketchers #49

I went to visit my parents last week in the UK and now that I'm back home I've realised I haven't made or posted any birthday cards, so if any of you are reading this, I'm really sorry and the cards will be in the post very shortly. This card that I made for Friday Sketchers is a belated birthday card (I think I should just make belated ones 'cause I always forget, no matter how many times and how many different lists I make!!!) It's another great sketch over on Friday Sketchers. Paper: BasicGrey urban prairie Stamp: Sugar Nellie a good book by Elisabeth Bell available at Funky Kits Accessories: watercolour pencils, various prima flowers, ribbon, silk rose flowers, brads. Thanks for looking.

Sketch and Stash #8

Have you checked out Sketch and Stash challenge blog? If you haven't, why not? A new sketch is up on Monday (every fortnight). This is the great sketch for challenge 8 and this is my attempt

Stamp: Sugar Nellie gorjuss girls sitting, Stampin' Up! circle of friendship

Paper: Papermania secret garden

Ink: Versafine onyx black, Bazzinks leapfrog

Accessories: Prima satin flower, dew drops, ribbon, watercolour pencils.

Thanks for looking.