Get well soon

As I needed a quick get well soon card, I decided to play along with CAS(E) this Sketch again.  I love making CAS cards.  I'm way behind at making cards, so I expect there's going to be a lot more CAS cards on here.

Again there's a great sketch to follow:

Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps you're a hoot and many messages and Waltzing Mouse Stamps off beat backgrounds
Ink: Memento bamboo leaves, potter's clay and rich cocoa

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,

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.

Anniversary card for husband

It was our anniversary the other day and yep I did make a card for him and he got it on the day ha ha!  I really didn't know what type of card I wanted to make, but I found this gorgeous stamp Roses by Impression Obsession hidden away at the back of my stamp box and as I haven't used it before I knew this was the stamp.  It's a biggie 5.75" so it's brilliant for backgrounds.

Stamps: IC cover a card roses, Waltzingmouse Stamps sweethearts
Ink: Distress Inks tattered rose, vintage photo and brushed corduroy
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders labels 14, ribbon, paper roses, tattered angels glimmer mist latte and pearls on wire.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Fab n' Funky - no designer paper
Truly Scrumptious - distressing and die cuts / punches
Creative Inspiration - anything goes

Clean and Simple for a change

Did you think I disappeared from the face of the earth????? Well it feels like I have recently, there's so much going on and I'm being like a slug and not doing much (except making a few cards here and there!). I've been dying to use my stamps from Waltzingmouse Stamps - the Dainty Doily large set, so when I saw the Clean and Simple challenge I knew what stamps I was heading for.

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps dainty doily large set and say it with style

Ink: Versafine vintage sepia

Paper: DCWV linen closet stack

Accessories: MFT butterfly dies, cuttlebug, corner rounder

Challenges I'm playing along with are:

Clean and Simple - sketch 183

One Stop Craft Challenge - clean and simple

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.

It's been a while

and I nearly forgot that I had a blog ........

I have been crafting inbetween facebook and looking after my babies. Anyways, my latest card that I made was with my gorgeous new stamps from Waltzingmouse Stamps.

I played along with Inspirational Card Sketches and Top Tip Tuesday challenges - two or more stamps.

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps, Say It Loud, Large Doily and Holiday Labels 14

Ink: Distress Inks Vintage Photo, Brushes Corduroy and Spun Sugar

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Labels 14 nesties, clear embossing powder and ribbon

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.

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.

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.

It's 2011

I really don't know where last year went, but it came and went with a blink of an eye. I'm just hoping this year might go a little slower so I sit back and enjoy it!!!

Well it's a new year, so I thought I'd better change my blogging ways ..... in other words blog (before I forget how to!!) So what better way to start my blogging for this year is one of my favourite stamp companies - Verve Stamps, you just got to love 'em. I also received my parcel of goodies today (super fast delivery), so I'm sure you'll see lots more Verve on the blog.

Anyway, better get back to why I'm blogging ..... I played along with Mojo Monday fabby sketch and used my new paper pad DCWV The Linen Closet stack (it's an oldish one, but it's new to me).

Paper: DCWV The Linen Closet

Stamps: Verve Stamps Great Friend, Waltzingmouse Stamps Frame It

Ink: Versafine Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Brushed Corduroy

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nesties, gems, corner rounder punch and glitter.

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.

Sketch and Stash

Yeah, I'm playing with Sketch and Stash challenge again. I really wanted to use this stamp before (as I've had it for ages, hangs my head with shame!), but until now it hasn't seen a drop of ink. And of course, Sketch and Stash has a wonderful sketch to follow.

Paper: Cosmo Cricket Pixie-Licious

Stamp: Lili of the Valley Little Girls - swing time, Waltzingmouse Stamps Frame It

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, chalk, Textile embossing folder, Prima flowers, frosted lace stickles.

Thanks for looking.

Dutch Dare Challenge

I've been playing around with my new stamps (well they aren't that new anymore) Frame It from Waltzingmouse Stamps and I must say, I love the clean and simple look and it's really easy with this set. Dutch Dare Card Challenge is 'Clean and Simple' and my card ticks the box. Believe it or not, but the card is white, it's just really difficult to take decent pictures with the dull, gloomy weather we've been having here.

Stamp: Frame It from Waltzingmouse Stamps

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, frosted lace Stickles

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

Lili of the Valley

I'm still playing with my LOTV stamps, and trying to decide which of the new Christmas stamps I need first! I followed the sketch from last week on Lili of the Valley challenge blog.

Paper: BasicGrey Oh Baby Boy Stamp: LOTV Baby Blanket, Waltzingmouse stamp Say it with Style Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, frosted ice Stickles, ribbon and chalk.

Thanks for looking.

Card Patterns

Yep, I'm still playing with my WaltzingMouse Stamps. This time I'm playing along with Card Patterns, and this week there is a fabby sketch which just suited my Pic-Nic Patterns very well.

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Old Olive and So Saffron Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps Pic-Nic Patterns, Say it with Style Ink: Stampin' Up! Old Olive and So Saffron Accessories: Stampin' Up! twine, Copics and Prima E. half pearls.

Thanks for looking.

Little Red Wagon

I have finally uwsed one of my new sets from Waltzinghouse Stamps (I hang my head in shame, 'cause I've had this set for around 2 months and haven't even opened the package!!!). I love this set Pic-Nic Patterns, and can't understand why I have played with it before. I've also been playing with my Verve Stamps - Serenity. Both of these companies are great to mix and match and the quality of both, well you can't beat them!

As this week over at Little Red Wagon the challenge was 'Nestabilities' I decided to play along.

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! old olive and barely banana Stamp: Verve Stamps Serenity, Waltzingmouse stamp Pic-Nic Patterns Ink: Stampin' Up! Old olive Accessories: Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Stampin' Up! Old olive grosgrain ribbon

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

Auntys ATC Swap

The theme of the last ATC swap over at Auntys forum was flowers, and I just had to use my new stamps from Waltzingmouse Stamps. They're gorgeous, shame I can't do them justice.

Here's my selection of ATCs

Stamp: Waltzingmouse Stamps sewing box hugs

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics and glitter.

Thanks for looking