Happy Sunday to you all

I've been playing with my new downloads from Tiddly Inks, I'm in love with this one 'Purrrfect', it's really cute!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Sketch and Stash challenge 34 sketch

A Spoon Full of Sugar - challenge 102 furry friends

Sukkersott - challenge 83 greeting card

Paper: BasicGrey Origins paper pad

Stamp: Tiddly Inks Purrrfect digi

Accessories: Copics, prima flowers, BasicGrey origins brads, ribbon from stash, nesties and cuttlebug.

Thanks for looking.

Whiff of Joy blog candy

Have you seen the lastest release from Whiff of Joy? The 'Get Well' collection is gorgeous, I can't seem to pick out my favourite. If you want a chance to win this whole collection pop over to Katharina's blog and just follow the instructions - good luck! By the way, the candy closes on May 16th.

I found a new challenge blog.

Well it's not that new, just new to me. Dare you to Digi Stamp friday challenge and this weeks challenge is 'Anything Goes'. And as I'm downloading more digi stamps and papers I just had to play along with this challenge. I also used the Sketch from Sketch Saturday (a challenge blog that I haven't played along with for a little while).

Paper: DCWV Citrus stack

Stamp: C.C.Designs swiss pixies Gretel, SU! oval all

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Ribbon, Copics, Twinklets diamond Dust, SU! oval and scallop oval punches, circle nestabilities, Cuttlebug.

Thanks for looking.

I'm on a roll

Well, I've just made another card, I tend not to rush things!. I played with one of my new download digis from All That Scraps. I'm getting used to downloads now, before I got quite mad trying to resize them and get them to print out right, but now I've managed to sort myself out, there's going to be no stopping me now!!!

I'm entering my card to the following challenges

Stamp Something - sketch

Anyone for Anya - Lotsa layers

Everybody Art Challenge - challenge 89 pastel colours

Paper Play - week 17 pretty pastels

Charisma Cardz - challenge 17 girly card with flowers

Paper: BasicGrey Kioshi paper pad

Stamp: Sunflower Kiki digi download from All That Scraps, Studio G sentiment

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, rectangle nestabilities, Cuttlebug, Prima flower, gorgeous lilac rose from Wild Orchid Crafts (and I'm waiting for another parcel to arrive yummy!), BasicGrey Kioshi buttons, ribbon.

Thanks for looking.

I'm back

from a long weekend away which turned into nearly two and half weeks away. Oh the joys of Mother Nature. I didn't mind too much as I was staying with my parents in the UK, and I woke to the sound of seagulls and the smell of the sea. I was caught up with the 'no fly zone' with the ash cloud that paralized northern europe.

Then on 20th my nan passed away very peacefully. We knew she didn't have long, but none the less, it was still painful to watch her drift away. So rest in peace Nana, you're with Grampa now.

So all this means I'm very late with making birthday cards, and I'm slowly catching up. This is the first card I made with my new Lili of the Valley stamps.

I played along with these challenges:

Create 4 Fun - Week 18 sketch

Stamp with Fun - Challenge 57 friends

Lili of the Valley - Challenge 52 here comes summer

Cutie Sunday - Challenge 90 freestyle

Paper: DCWV Citrus stack

Stamp: LOTV Rosie Posy, SU! oval all

Ink: Memento

Accessories: Copics, square nestabilities, cuttlebug, SU! oval and scallop oval punches.

Thanks for looking.

My mum's birthday card

I've finally bought myself some Lili of the Valley stamps, and I must say, they are gorgeous (wish I'd bought more now LOL!). So with my new stamps and new new BasicGrey papers I had to play along with Sketch and Stash challenge this week. It's my mums birthday this weekend so I'll be passing this card on to her (hope she likes it!) Sketch and Stash - challenge 33 sketch My time to craft - challenge 87 pretty pearls Creative Card Crew - challenge 48 Happy Birthday ABC challenge - S is for Sparkle Our Creative Corner - bows Allsorts - challenge 47 petals and pearls Stamp: LOTV Me and my cat Paper: BasicGrey Kioshi paper pad Ink: Memento tuxedo black Accessories: Copics, Prima flowers, Cuttlebug, circle nestabilities, Kioshi buttons and brads, Stampendous glitter, pearls Thanks for looking.

I've been crafting again

I needed a card for a daughter of a friend of mine, so I had to use one of my favourite stamps from C.C. Designs, Swiss Pixies Heidi and to my shame I haven't used her for ages! Anyway, I decided to play along with a few challenges

Papertake Weekly - challenge 38 sketch

Simon Says - a card for a child

Crafty Angels - week 30 my favourite things

Stamp: Swiss Pixies Heidi, SU! oval all

Paper: My Minds Eye bloom and grow

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, rectangle nestabilities, SU! oval and scallop oval punches, stampendous glitter.

Thanks for looking.

One card for a few challenges

I'm loving my new BasicGrey green at heart paper pad, it's sooo easy to work with. I followed the sketch over at Sketchy Colors this week and also decided to play along with a few other challenges too! Sketchy Colors - challenge 14 sketch The Pink Elephant - challenge 61 nature Stampavie and More - challenge 89 green Quixotic Challenge - challenge 20 the joys of spring C.R.A.F.T. - challenge 45 buttons Our Creative Corner - break out the buttons Kraftin' Kimmie - challenge 23 a little punchy!

Stamptacular Sunday challenge - challenge 53 sugar and spice and everything nice

Stamp: Cindy and Mindy small talk - Kraftin' Kimmie, SU! whimsical words Paper: BasicGrey green at heart paper pad Cardstock: SU! handsome hunter Ink: Memento tuxedo black Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, Oval Nestabilities, Label 1 nestabilities, Prima flowers, Roses from Wild Orchard Crafts, BasicGrey green at heart buttons. Thanks for looking.

In2Stamps

Is celebrating their 5th release with a stunning candy. Just pop over to In2Stamps and check them out.

The new release is happening on 5th April, and the candy ends on 1st May.

Easter Blog Candy

Claudia over at Pretty Pressings is having an Easter Blog Candy which is stamp set 2 from Whiff of Joy stamps.

Blog Candy

Jacques also has some gorgeous blog candy, take a look at this little lot (I think it would look perfect in my room!!!)

This candy finishes on 8th April.

Blog Candy

Donalda is giving away some gorgeous blog candy from Wild Orchard Crafts. So pop over to her blog and have a look.

Blog candy finishes 18th April.

Anyone for Anya?

This is my first time playing along with Anyone for Anya? and guess what .... I'm not using Anya as from this challenge you can play with any C.C.Design stamps wooohooooo. I couldn't resist that so I inked up my Swiss Pixie Birgitta and grabbed my copics and followed along with the sketch for this challenge.

Stamp: C.C.Design swiss pixie Birgitta, SU! oval all

Paper: BasicGrey green at heart, Prism classic orange cardstock

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Accessories: Copics, Cuttlebug, BasicGrey green at heart buttons, Stampendous glitter, Lace, Spellbinders nestabilities labels four, Diamond gem, Prima flowers, Martha Stewart leaf punch, SU! oval and scallop oval punches.

Thanks for looking.

Spring came and went ......

Oh my, the weather we are having is terrible, someone please bring back the spring. Since the clocks went forward we've had bad weather - storms, sleet, rain, snow, hail and it's blooming freezing again!!!!!

Can't grumble too much (well I could, but I won't!), I've managed to make another card woohooo! with the bright colours I'd hope it would cheer me up and it has. I played along with a few challenge blogs for this one:

Everybody Art Challenge - challenge 84 Spring

Little Red Wagon - challenge 22 rolling into spring

Charisma Cards - challenge 12 Spring has Sprung

Stamp: SU! Flight of the Butterfly

Cardstock: SU! Real Red and Barely Banana

Paper: SU! hostess set patterns pack

Ink: SU! Real Red

Accessories: SU! Barely Banana ribbon, SU! butterfly punch, SU! scallop punch.

Thanks for looking.

Easter cards

Here's my collection of Easter cards that I've sent to my family. I love the 'Spring Wishes' collection from Pink Petticoat it was just what I wanted, with so many different choices of gorgeous papers and images it was hard to pick just one!. I just made some quick simple cards and I coloured the images in with my Copics. I'm entering my cards into the following challenges: Crafty Angels - week 28 easter PaperPlay - week 12 easter C.R.A.F.T - challenge 43 easter And also over on Cardz 'n' Scrapz forum the challenge this month is Easter.

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

Blogoversary Candy

Zoe is giving away some wonderful blog candy to celebrate her blogoversary over on Bunny-Zoe's blog, but you have to be quick - it finishes tonight. This is what you could win

Even more blog candy

Erica aka Scrapalicous has some gorgeous candy up for grabs. Also check out her blog, you'll find amazing creations on there so don't moan at me if you're there for a while!

More blog candy

If you love Magnolia, Ranger and Prima, then you're going to love the blog candy that Mag over on Mag's Little Things is giving away

Fingers crossed for me and I'm clearing a spot for it now LOL! The candy closes 28th February.

Blog Candy Alert

Hanna over at Hannas Hobby Blog is giving away two wonderful Magnolia stamps for her blog candy

Pop over there, and leave a comment and also have a look around her blog, she's one talented lady.

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

Basic Grey Challenge

I'm still playing with my Kraftin' Kimmie stamps, I just can't seem to put them down for long!! And yes I'm still using my new BasicGrey origins paper pad - I'm loving this collection it's really easy to use.

This week over at the BasicGrey Challenge blog the challenge this week is a sketch and I adore trying to follow the sketch and I think I've followed it near enough.

Paper

BasicGrey origins paper pad

Stamp

Kraftin' Kimmie Lillith

Ink

Memento tuxedo black

Accessories

Copics

Various Prima flowers

Lace

Cuttlebug

Square nestabilities

Mega nestabilites curved rectangles

Prima say it in crystals

Thanks for looking.

Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge

I thought it was about time I played along with Kraftin' Kimmie's Challenge blog, as I adore the stamps, they're such fun! Anyway, this week the challenge was 'Be a little ripper!!!".

Paper

Basic Grey origins paper pad Cardstock Core'dination Stamp Cindy and Mindy Small Talk - Kraftin' Kimmie Ink Memento tuxedo black Accessories Copics Cuttlebug ProvoCraft Spots and Dots embossing folder Prima flower Button

Thanks for looking