The Sweet Stop

I told you I'm turning over a new leaf by posting more :). This card I made following the sketch over at The Sweet Stop - this sketch just jumped out and me.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley time for a cuppa, Verve Stamps birthday surprise

Paper: First Edition Paper hideaway paper pad

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Copics, nesties, Prima say it with pearls, Prima E line pearls and Prima essentials 9 fairy flora.

Clean and Simple

I wanted to use up a few scraps of cardstock as I hoard loads and my box is overflowing big time! and this week over at Clean and Simple it was my chance to use them. As always there's a fabby sketch that helps with my lost mojo.

Stamp: Verve Stamps hope blooms

Cardstock: Various Stampin' Up! - sorry don't know the names and they're probably retired by now, they been in my box for some time!!!

Ink: Versafine onxy black

Accessories: Cuttlebug, My Favorite Things die-namics flower and leaf trio, and simply scallops.

Simon Says ......

This week at Simon Says the challenge is Anything Goes and you don't have to say that twice to me!

Stamp: Lili of the Valley Little Ballerina and For You Circular Sentiments

Ink: Memento

Paper: First Edition Paper Spring Feast paper pad

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, MFT Die-namics Dizzy Doily and Upsy-Daisy, glitter, corkbord and fibers.

Thanks for looking.

Mojo Monday

I have decided to post more on here, it just can be a pain when my photos are on the main computer and I always can't get to it 'cause of my adorable cat, (he doesn't like sharing a seat!!!!) enjoys relaxing and sleeping on my chair, so I'm trying to get comfortable on a stool using my laptop. Anyways enough waffle!

I wanted to play along with Mojo Monday 'cause I love the sketch and I love playing with Verve Stamps.

Stamps: Verve Stamps - Dream Big, Bloom and Grow and Just for You

Ink: Color Box fluid chalk warm voilet and olive pastel

Paper: My Minds Eye hazel paper pad

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Squares (big thanks to Tanya these are part of my birthday present *kisses*), A Cut Above Dies by Verve elegant leaves, ribbon.

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

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge

Told you I had a few cards to make. Wonder how long I can keep up blogging ............ Again I'm using First Edition Paper, these papers are gorgeous and well worth the money and again I'm using LOTV. I really must put these stamps aside and get another company out to play.

Stamp: LOTV Milly Flower Power

Paper: First Edition Paper - Up, Up and Away

Ink: Memento, distress ink faded jeans

Accessories: Copics, bling, prima flower and gorgeous butterflies from Little Snippets.

Before I forget the challenge I followed was Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: Anything goes with blue.

The Sweet Stop

As I'm waaaaayyyyy behind making cards, there's going to be a few posted over the next couple of days, if my nose stops dribbling for a while, but as I'm on a roll, I'm not going to stop. This next card I played along with The Sweet Stop, and it's another fabby sketch yeah!

Stamp: LOTV Maisie two balloons

Paper: First Edition Paper Hideaway

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, chipboard letters, MFT Upsy Daisy dies, lace and Stickles frosted lace.

And here's the sketch

Sketch Saturday

Yep, I'm still here and I remembered that I have a blog. Things have been a little hectic around here for the past few months, and my crafting has taken a back seat for a while. I'm now getting myself more organised (well organised!!!) so I have some to time to play.

And what better way to start is playing along with one of my

favourite challenge blog - Sketch Saturday.

Stamp: LOTV Dandelion Clock and circular sentiments for you

Paper: First Edition paper Up, Up and Away

Ink: Memento and Archival ink

Accessories: Copics, nesties, Cuttlebug, buttons, lace, ribbon, Stickles frosted lace.

CAS-ual Fridays

This is my first time playing along with CAS-ual Fridays. I've used their sketches on a few occasions but I never upload on here (there's a surprise!). I am determined to finish this year on a high on here, so keep an eye out, I'm going to be posting loads.

CAS-ual Fridays: Challenge 26 sketch

One Stop Crafting Challenge: challenge 155 no sentiments

Paper: My Minds Eye Hattie paper pad

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Quic Kutz polka dots folder, ProvoCraft textile folder, My Favorite Things die-namics butterflies and scallop border, Papermania blue vellum.

Thanks for looking.

Card Patterns

I haven't been making as many cards recently, I think the weather is getting me down - rain, wind and it's blooming cold, so much for being summer!! I've been looking at some crafty challenges and Card Pattern sketch just jumped out at me, so I decided to kick the cat off my table and dig some stash out.

Stamp: Verve Stamps Circular Sayings Paper: My Minds Eye Mabel paper pad Ink: Versafine onyx black Accessories: Cuttlebug, Scallop die-namics from My Favorite Things, seem binding from The Ribbon Reel, Prima Essentials 9 Fairy Flora flower, bling and a flower button.

Thanks for looking.

Sketch Saturday

I needed to make a card for my husband and as usual I left it till the very last minute, so I dug out my trusty LOTV stamps.

I played along with Sketch Saturday 'cause they had another fabby sketch!

Stamp: Lili of the Valley lazy afternoon, Papermania sentiment stamp

Ink: Memento

Paper: Pink Paislee 365 degrees paper pad

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! old olive

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nesties, Martha Stewart button punch, Stampin' Up! twine, Copics

Secret Crafter and Cards for Men

Yay I'm blogging again LOL!

This card was very easy to make, only 'cause I already had the image/layout in my mind (which makes a big change!).

I'm playing along with 2 challenges for this card:

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: 145 monochromatic

Cards for Men: 16 clean and simple

Stamp: My Favorite Things - Inspired by Spring and Papermania sentiments

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! chocolate chip

Ink: Versafine vintage sepia

Accessories: Stampin' Up! twine

Thanks for looking

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.

Twice in one week!

My, things are changing here LOL!

I decided to play with my new stamps from Verve Stamps, I don't know if I like this card or not, it looked really different in my head!!!!! (but then again most things do LOL!)

Stamps: Verve Stamps Bloom and Grow, Birthday Bash

Paper: My Minds Eye Hattie paper pad

Ink: Distress inks Spiced Marmalade and Broken China, Memento rich cocoa

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Nesties, Verve Stamps Floral Circles die set, MFT simply scallops Die-namics and ribbon.

I've entered my card into the Card Patterns challenge this week.

Thanks for looking.

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.

Bright and Cheerful ....

just like the weather, yippeeee! I have loads of cards to make this month and I'm way behind as usual. Anyway, I decided to play with my new Mo Manning image - "What's Cookin'" (I bought it when it was the fundraiser for Japan) and my new papers My Mind's Eye Gertie pad. Image: Mo Manning What's Cookin' and Lili of the Valley For You Circular Sentiments Paper/cardstock: My Mind's Eye Gertie paper pad and Stampin' Up! olive green Ink: Versafine onyx black Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, oval and circle nesties, Prima flowers and various brads. I played along with the following challenges The Sweet Stop - 102 sketch Paper Sundaes - challenge 63 spring blossoms Papertake Weekly - anything goes optional extra something new

Mother's Day card

This is a card that I made for my mammy for Mother's Day. I love this image by Mo Manning it's soooo sweet. As well as my new Mo Manning image the papers are new too! I couldn't decide which pad to buy so I ended up with a few of the new My Minds Eye pads. I'm entering my card into the following challenges: Sketch n Stash: challenge 58 sketch Ooh-la-la-Creations: challenge 76 Mother's day/Special friend Cupcake Craft: challenge 135 flowers for mum My Time to Craft: challenge 134 mum's the word Paperplay: challenge 13 for mum Delightful Challenges: flowers Dutch Dare Card challenges: challenge 106 distressing Allsorts: challenge 97 blooming blossoms

Paper: My Minds Eye - Mabel paper pad

Image: Bunches by Mo Manning

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, retro punches, Distress ink brushed corduroy, Prima pearls, scrabble letters.

Lili of the Valley

Am I too late for this challenge????? Yep, I just checked LOL. Oh well, I needed to blog anyway. Here's my card for last week.

Stamp: Lili of the Valley gone fishing Paper: BasicGrey archaic Ink: Memento, Distress inks brushed corduroy and vintage photo Accessories: Copics, chalk, ribbon, scrabble letters.

Thanks for looking.

Pom Pom

Yes another LOTV stamp. I'm really loving these new images, they are just adorable. And something old, my BG porcelain papers!

Challenges: Sketch and Stash: challenge 54 sketch Delightful Challenges: come fly with me C.R.A.F.T.: challenge 88 in the roll of a die

Stamps: Lili of the Valley Pom Pom and Hero Arts Happiness Messages Paper: BasicGrey Porcelain paper pad Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Versafine onyx black, Distress Inks brushed corduroy and vintage photo Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, frosted lace stickles, Provo Craft script embossing folder, ribbon, butterfly charm and chalk.

Thanks for looking.