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.

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

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

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.

Friday Sketchers

I've been pretty busy over the last couple of days making cards and at last I'm feeling better. I've had a rotten cold for nearly two weeks and it was driving me scatty! Before it's too late, I'd best post my card for Friday Sketchers challenge. Stamp: Lili of the Valley Little Nurse, Stampin' Up! Curvey Verses Paper: Pink Paislee 365º Degrees Ink: Memento, Versacolor umber Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Swiss Dot embossing folder. Thanks for looking. Oh well, I just noticed that the challenge closes at midday, that will teach me!!!

Another card

woohooo, I'm on a roll, two cards in one week!!!

I have loads of birthday and christmas cards to make before October, 'cause I think I'll be spending most of October over with my parents, so I have to get very organised (well that's my plan anyway). So my computer playtime has to be cut big time! eeeeekk (wonder how long that will last eh!).

I've played along with the following challenges:

Stamp with fun: challenge 76 sketch

A Pocket Full of Posies: challenge 6 floral fantasy

Daring Cardmakers: There's somethig in the air - come fly with me

Totally Papercrafts: challenge 34 happy birthday

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: challenge 101 anything goes

Paper: BasicGrey Wisteria paper pad Stamp: Lili of the Valley fairies -on tiptoe, Stampin' Up! Oval All Ink: Memento Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Nesties, Stampin' Up! oval punch, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, Stickles frosted lace, Magnolia doily flower die and pearls.

Thanks for looking.

Anni-VERVE-sary

Last friday Verve Stamps had an Anni-VERVE-sary party with a fantastic release of their new stamps. And I must say WOW, every set I WANT, which is very strange 'cause there is always one set that's not my style (from all the different companies I order from). I really wish my bank balance would say 'OK, order them now' but it doesn't :(.

Anyway, apart from the gorgeous new stamps, Julee had a challenge - a five sketch challenge - and I made cards and guess what???? I had them uploaded before the time *faint* (I'm just really slow at adding things to my blog!). So here are the cards that I made

Card 1

Stamp: Verve Just for You

Card: Stampin' Up! Mellow Moss

Paper: Pink Paislee Queen Bee

Ink: Versafine onyx black

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders labels 1 and nesties

Card 2

Stamp: Verve Just for You

Card: Stampin' Up! Barely Banana

Paper: BasicGrey Origins

Ink: Versafine onyx black and Versacolor umber

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders nesties, ribbon

Card 3

Stamp: Verve Beautiful You

Card: Stampin' Up! Pretty in Pink and Bordering Blue

Paper: BasicGrey Cappella

Ink: Versafine onyx black

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders nesties, lace, American Craft ribbon, Crafts-Too butterfly embossing folder, Prima Flower, Prima pearl flower centre

Card 4

Stamp: Verve Petals and Stems, Artful Elegance, Circular Sayings

Card: Stampin' Up! Lavender Lace, Apricot Appeal, Barely Banana

Ink: Stampin' Up! Lavender Lace, Barely Banana, Old Olive

Accessories: Stampin' Up! circle punch, Versamark, clear embossing powder, Martha Stewart garden trellis punch, Prima flower, Prima gems, Stickles frosted lace.

Card 5

Stamp: Verve Fluttering By

Card: Stampin' Up! Real Red, Barely Banana

Ink: Stampin' Up! Real Red

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders nesties, Swiss Dots embossing folder, Stampin' Up! Real Red ribbon, gems

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.