My new LOTV stamp

What a wet and windy day here, I think the weather all over the world has gone crazy! Well I managed to make a card using one of my new stamps from LOTV and some very old papers from K & Co (see I'm using up some old stash). I'm entering this card into the following challenges: Create 4 Fun - challenge 78 sketch Magical Monday - challenge 14 flowers Papertake - Anything goes with optional extra flowers Tip Top Tuesday - challenge 20 girly Moving Along with the Times - challenge 83 spring Stamptacular Sunday challenge - challenge 96 whateva! Stamp: Lili of the Valley Dandelion Clock and Verve Stamps Birthday Bash (plus this set is on sale at the moment!) Papers: K & Co hydrangea stripe pad Ink: Memento tuxedo black and Versafine onyx black Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, nesties, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Maya Road chipboard butterfly, Prima pearls, Frosted Lace Stickles and purple violet Cosmic Shimmer Mist. Thanks for looking.

In2Stamps new release candy last day

Yep, it's the final day (shame I missed the first few!). Fingers crossed for me to win :)

Go over the the In2Stamps blog and follow the instructions

All you have to do is: Place the banner shown above TODAY on your blog in a post (not in the sidebar) with a link to the In2stamps inspiration blog. Leave a comment why you would like to win this stamp Add your name & blog address in Mister Linky.

Teddy with Bouquet

I think my mojo is returning (slowly, very slowly). Here's a card that I made for Sketch Saturday. I also dug out an old paper pad that I've had for ages (and haven't used!), K & Co Isabella.

Sketch Saturday: challenge 139

Paper Play: challenge 4 layer it up

Rainbow Lady's Challenge: challenge 137 beary good

Crafty Catz: challenge 67 flowers

Teddy Stampers: challenge 28 anything goes

Stamp: Lili of the Valley Teddy with Bouquet

Paper: K & Co Isabella pad and core'dination cardstock

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, Prima flowers and Prima pearl centre, Pearls, scrabble letters and lace.

Thanks for looking.

In2Stamps new release candy day 5

You know what to do .... pop along to the In2Stamps blog

All you have to do is: Place the banner shown above TODAY on your blog in a post (not in the sidebar) with a link to the In2stamps inspiration blog. Leave a comment why you would like to win this stamp Add your name & blog address in Mister Linky.

In2Stamps new release candy

I keep forgetting to post about this new release, oh well it's day 4 (out of 6), better late than never. Pop along to the In2Stamps blog and follow the instructions:

All you have to do is: Place the banner shown above TODAY on your blog in a post (not in the sidebar) with a link to the In2stamps inspiration blog. Leave a comment why you would like to win this stamp Add your name & blog address in Mister Linky.

Good luck :)

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.

An Award

Whilst I was sick in bed with the flu, the very talented and generous Elaine from A Technophobes Blog gave me this truly wonderful award. This flu hit me for six, it knocked me right off my feet and put me in bed for a couple of days, all I could do was drag myself to the bathroom and back to bed. I'm still not much better, but at least I'm out of bed and able to eat very small amounts of food. I haven't made a card since and I'm dying to get back as I have a few images just waiting for a bit of colour! Anyway, back to my wonderful award .....

There are a couple of conditions for the award

You have been TAGGED and want to participate? Then create a post where you post the 'LOVE BLOG' image. You should also blog the persons link that gave you the award and inform her/him that you accept the award. You can then choose 3 - 5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post, then each blogger will inform you that they have been tagged.

Dear bloggers:The aim of this action is that we bring unknown, good blogs to light, so I would ask you not to blog fellow bloggers that already have 3,000 followers.As always, the hardest part is to pick who to pass this on to, there are so many bloggers I could give it to, so.......

Sarah from Where Art Happens

Linda from The Funkie Junkie

Chelsea from Crafting Life's Pieces

Deirdre from Colour and Ink

Wendy from Wendy Made and all things crafty

Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to sit long enough to make a card.

Viva la Verve week 1

Each week over at SCS (SplitCoastStampers) Verve Stamps has a sketch challenge and at the end of the month a winner is picked from all the people that have completed the sketches for that month. So I decided to play along this month (well I made a card for the first week!).

Card: Papermania A6 kraft card

Stamp: Verve Stamps kind words

Paper: DCWV the linen closet stack

Ink: Distress ink brushed corduroy

Accessories: Lace, lace butterfly from Little Snippets, Spellbinders labels 4, gems, Cuttlebug.

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.

Inspirational Card Sketches

I've never played along with ICS, it's funny 'cause I love their sketches and they have a super talented DT. So this is a first for me, and it's another first I used one of my new Verve Stamps - Many Blessings, a cute little set and I can see myself using these stamps very often. I used a little blog of glossy accents to the centre of each flower just to give them a bit of dimention.

Card: Stampin' Up! real red and summer sun

Stamp: Verve Stamps many blessings

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Indentz vine 1 embossing folder, Martha Stewart quilter edger punch, Ranger glossy accents.

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.

And another .....

Yep, here's anoth male card, but the more I look at the image, it looks more girly. Hey ho my nephew would have received it by now and I expect he'll be more interested with the present inside!

I'm playing along with the following challenges:

Everybody-Art-Challenge - 118 use shapes

Papertake Weekly - cut it out

Little Red Wagon - BasicGrey

Paper: BasicGrey boxer

Stamp: Lili of the Valley balloon bunny

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Curved Rectangles mega nesties, various Stampin' Up! punches, Martha Stewart punch and computer generated sentiment.

Thanks for looking.

Stamp with Fun 86

I've been back for a week now, and I've been busy making a few male cards. I enjoyed making them, but I can't wait to get back to some girly ones (I've been shopping at LOTV again and I'm waiting for another order to arrive ssshhhhh don't tell DH!). My dad is recovering well after his triple heart by-pass, that's what I was up to over in the UK, trying to look after both my parents. I must say, dad is taking really good care of himself and doing what he's told, just wish I could say the same about my mum *roll eyes* she won't ever change, and I suppose that's why soo many people love her.

Anyway enough waffle!, this card I made using the sketch over at Stamp with Fun. I changed a couple of things, because I didn't look at the sketch when I was sticking everything down DUH!

Paper: Pink Paislee Bayberry Cottage

Stamp: Lili of the Valley footbal crazy and Verve Stamps Birthday Bash

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, Crop-a-dile, eyelets and chalk.

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.

I'm a Motivet comment winner

Wooohoooo, I couldn't believe my eyes when I read on the Motivet blog that I had won 5 stamps, and all I had to do was leave a comment. Pop along to the blog and check out the wonderful creations by the DT. All the information about winning is on the blog, so what are you waiting for, who can resist these gorgeous stamps?!?!?

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